WHO 2026 global TB report: Mortality misses 2025 target

Global TB deaths fell 35% since 2015, well short of the targeted 75% reduction.

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An estimated 1.13 million people died of TB in 2025, a 35% decline since 2015 that missed the WHO target of a 75% reduction by 2025.
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An estimated 10.6 million people developed TB in 2025, and incidence had fallen only 14% since 2015, short of the WHO target of a 50% reduction.
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The 8.4 million newly diagnosed and reported cases represented 79% of estimated incident TB cases, leaving a gap of approximately 2.2 million.
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Only 155,333 of an estimated 370,000 people with rifampicin-resistant TB received treatment in 2025, while treatment success remained about 70%.
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A pooled average of 47% of people treated for TB and their households faced catastrophic costs, while international donor funding fell 14% in 2025.

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