Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %, all forms.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 59.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Afghanistan peaked at 65.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | %, all forms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 59.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.5%, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 59.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.0%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 24.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 45.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 57.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Afghanistan was 59.0% in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate (%, all forms). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis case detection rate (all forms) is the number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases notified to WHO in a given year, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident tuberculosis cases for the same year, expressed as a percentage. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.