Tuberculosis case detection rate in Benin
Benin: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 70 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
131st
of 210 countries
All-time high
73
in 2023
All-time low
46
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Benin is 70, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Benin peaked at 73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2003.
That places Benin 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53 | — |
| 2001 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 55 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 61 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 69 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 70 | -4.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 70 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 70 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8 | 46 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 | 49 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8 | 60 | 73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70 compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 70 compare
- 131 Cambodia 70 compare
- 131 Congo 70 compare
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 70 compare
- 131 Georgia 70 compare
- 131 Guinea 70 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 70 compare
- 131 Mali 70 compare
- 131 Mauritania 70 compare
- 131 Nicaragua 70 compare
- 131 Palestine 70 compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 70 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Benin?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Benin was 70 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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