What to know
This table describes the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) disease by method of treatment administration in the United States from 1993 to 2021.
Tuberculosis Cases and Percentages by Method of Treatment Administration: United States, 1993–2021
| Year | Total cases1 | DOT only2 | SAT only3 | Both DOT and SAT | Unknown or missing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | (%) | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | ||
| 2021 | 7,536 | 4,883 | (64.8) | 346 | (4.6) | 2,202 | (29.2) | 105 | (1.4) |
| 2020 | 6,904 | 4,260 | (61.7) | 345 | (5.0) | 2,200 | (31.9) | 99 | (1.4) |
| 2019 | 8,628 | 5,304 | (61.5) | 405 | (4.7) | 2,787 | (32.3) | 132 | (1.5) |
| 2018 | 8,738 | 5,270 | (60.3) | 434 | (5.0) | 2,907 | (33.3) | 127 | (1.5) |
| 2017 | 8,842 | 5,355 | (60.6) | 523 | (5.9) | 2,876 | (32.5) | 88 | (1.0) |
| 2016 | 8,975 | 5,661 | (63.1) | 503 | (5.6) | 2,701 | (30.1) | 110 | (1.2) |
| 2015 | 9,283 | 5,999 | (64.6) | 600 | (6.5) | 2,627 | (28.3) | 57 | (0.6) |
| 2014 | 9,145 | 5,784 | (63.2) | 643 | (7.0) | 2,646 | (28.9) | 72 | (0.8) |
| 2013 | 9,276 | 5,762 | (62.1) | 725 | (7.8) | 2,627 | (28.3) | 162 | (1.7) |
| 2012 | 9,644 | 5,820 | (60.3) | 855 | (8.9) | 2,744 | (28.5) | 225 | (2.3) |
| 2011 | 10,172 | 6,160 | (60.6) | 847 | (8.3) | 2,880 | (28.3) | 285 | (2.8) |
| 2010 | 10,755 | 6,319 | (58.8) | 1,030 | (9.6) | 3,303 | (30.7) | 103 | (1.0) |
| 2009 | 11,157 | 6,602 | (59.2) | 1,113 | (10.0) | 3,343 | (30.0) | 99 | (0.9) |
| 2008 | 12,536 | 6,984 | (55.7) | 1,251 | (10.0) | 4,153 | (33.1) | 148 | (1.2) |
| 2007 | 12,883 | 7,183 | (55.8) | 1,378 | (10.7) | 4,209 | (32.7) | 113 | (0.9) |
| 2006 | 13,306 | 7,610 | (57.2) | 1,601 | (12.0) | 4,020 | (30.2) | 75 | (0.6) |
| 2005 | 13,665 | 7,840 | (57.4) | 1,694 | (12.4) | 4,011 | (29.4) | 120 | (0.9) |
| 2004 | 14,075 | 8,181 | (58.1) | 1,857 | (13.2) | 3,853 | (27.4) | 184 | (1.3) |
| 2003 | 14,372 | 8,048 | (56.0) | 2,138 | (14.9) | 4,055 | (28.2) | 131 | (0.9) |
| 2002 | 14,557 | 7,967 | (54.7) | 2,418 | (16.6) | 3,995 | (27.4) | 177 | (1.2) |
| 2001 | 15,401 | 8,154 | (52.9) | 2,862 | (18.6) | 4,185 | (27.2) | 200 | (1.3) |
| 2000 | 15,781 | 8,189 | (51.9) | 3,381 | (21.4) | 4,029 | (25.5) | 182 | (1.2) |
| 1999 | 16,854 | 8,182 | (48.5) | 3,801 | (22.6) | 4,572 | (27.1) | 299 | (1.8) |
| 1998 | 17,582 | 8,237 | (46.8) | 4,451 | (25.3) | 4,594 | (26.1) | 300 | (1.7) |
| 1997 | 18,930 | 8,701 | (46.0) | 5,411 | (28.6) | 4,411 | (23.3) | 407 | (2.2) |
| 1996 | 20,300 | 8,437 | (41.6) | 6,970 | (34.3) | 4,452 | (21.9) | 441 | (2.2) |
| 1995 | 21,705 | 7,856 | (36.2) | 8,696 | (40.1) | 4,531 | (20.9) | 622 | (2.9) |
| 1994 | 23,052 | 6,189 | (26.8) | 11,342 | (49.2) | 4,528 | (19.6) | 993 | (4.3) |
| 1993 | 23,740 | 5,051 | (21.3) | 14,836 | (62.5) | 3,355 | (14.1) | 498 | (2.1) |
1Persons on an initial drug regimen with at least one drug.
2DOT, directly observed therapy.
3SAT, self-administered therapy.
Note
Data for all years are updated through July 17, 2024.