New Delhi: In response to certain reports suggesting a rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases over the past decade, official sources in the Central TB Division have stated that the data confirms that India has, in fact, achieved a significant decline in both TB incidence and mortality, driven by strengthened surveillance, early detection and expanded treatment coverage.

According to the Global TB Report 2025 of the World Health Organization (WHO), India has recorded a 21 per cent reduction in TB incidence, dropping from 237 cases per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh in 2024.

During the same period, TB mortality decreased by 25 per cent from 28 deaths per lakh in 2015 to 21 in 2024, official sources said.

Treatment coverage has remarkably improved from 53 per cent in 2015 to 92 per cent

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