Tuberculosis case detection rate in Albania
Albania: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 57.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 57.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Albania peaked at 89.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2020.
Albania ranks 194th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -20.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 57.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 57.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.5%, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 54.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 192 Libya 58.0% compare
- 192 Vietnam 58.0% compare
- 195 Azerbaijan 56.0% compare
- 195 Montenegro 56.0% compare
- 195 Tajikistan 56.0% compare
- 195 Ukraine 56.0% compare
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Albania?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Albania was 57.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Albania ranks 194th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.