Tuberculosis case detection rate in Austria
Austria: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Austria, 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 Austria is 85.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Austria peaked at 85.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2000.
Austria ranks 63rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.0% | — |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 85.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 99% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Austria's 85.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.5%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 67.0% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 63 Mozambique 85.0% compare
- 63 New Zealand 85.0% compare
- 63 Slovenia 85.0% compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % 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 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % 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 Austria?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Austria was 85.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.