# Global, regional and national trends in tuberculosis incidence and main risk factors: a study using data from 2000 to 2021

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 38 |
| Journal | BMC Public Health |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-023-17495-6 |
| Corresponding authors | Wentao Bai |
| Institution | Lingnan University, Hong Kong |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/tuberculosis-research-and-epidemiology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1186/s12889-023-17495-6](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17495-6)

## Topics

Tuberculosis incidence · spatial autocorrelation · Moran's I · multiple stepwise linear regression · Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average model · Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average model · literacy rate · geographic risk factors · Temporal trends · spatial clustering · WHO tuberculosis targets · tuberculosis risk factor heterogeneity · male gender as risk factor · health education interventions · Tuberculosis screening · global disease burden · regional epidemiology · incidence forecasting

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/tuberculosis-research-and-epidemiology/2026. Accessed 2026-07-24.

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