Tuberculosis case detection rate in Australia
Australia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Australia is 87.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Australia peaked at 88.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 55th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.0% | — |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 87.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 87.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.5%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 80.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 83.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Australia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Australia was 87.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.