Tuberculosis case detection rate in Belize

Belize: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.0%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
197th
of 207 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2019
All-time low
39.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis case detection rate in Belize, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 39 %2001: 42 %2002: 44 %2003: 47 %2004: 50 %2005: 52 %2006: 54 %2007: 56 %2008: 57 %2009: 59 %2010: 61 %2011: 62 %2012: 63 %2013: 65 %2014: 66 %2015: 67 %2016: 67 %2017: 66 %2018: 67 %2019: 68 %2020: 59 %2021: 52 %2022: 53 %2023: 58 %2024: 52 %

Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 52.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Belize peaked at 68.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2000.

Belize ranks 197th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.0% 39.0% 59.0% 10
2010s 65.2% 61.0% 68.0% 10
2020s 54.8% 52.0% 59.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Belize?
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Belize was 52.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2000.
How does Belize rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
Belize ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis case detection rate
Unit
%
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,965 data points, 2000–2024
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The number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programmes and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.