Our World in Data: А Three-Part Series on TB

28 July 2025

Our World in Data released a three-part series on TB:

Once a leading killer, tuberculosis is now rare in rich countries — here’s how it happened
As much as one quarter of deaths in Europe and the United States were once from tuberculosis.

The end of tuberculosis that wasn’t
In the 1980s, many thought tuberculosis was on the path to elimination. In reality, more were dying from the disease than ever.

The world left its fight against tuberculosis unfinished — how can we complete the job?
If we get it right, the world could save more than 1.2 million lives every year.