Iran vs Latvia: Tuberculosis case detection rate
Iran
73.0%
in 2024
Latvia
72.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
116th
Latvia rank
119th
Tuberculosis case detection rate over time
- Iran
- Latvia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 73.0% against 72.0% in Latvia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Iran ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 119th of 207 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 49.9% | 7.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 65.0% | 7.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 72.0% | 5.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case detection rate, Iran or Latvia?
- Iran, at 73.0% against 72.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case detection rate between Iran and Latvia?
- 1.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Latvia rank globally for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Iran ranks 116th and Latvia ranks 119th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programmes and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.