Tuberculosis case detection rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 210 countries
All-time high
65
in 2019
All-time low
24
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 59 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 190th out of 210 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24 | — |
| 2001 | 29 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 34 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 57 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 59 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.5, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 59 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 24 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54 | 45 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6 | 57 | 62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 190th out of 210 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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