Tuberculosis case detection rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Central African Republic, 2001–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Central African Republic is 71.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Central African Republic peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2001.
That places Central African Republic 125th 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 23 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.8% | — |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +83.7% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +91.7% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +6.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 71.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 71.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case detection rate in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +91.7% | 12.0% | 23.0% |
| 2002 | +83.7% | 9.8% | 18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 9.8% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 23.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 55.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Central African Republic?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Central African Republic was 71.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2001.
- How does Central African Republic rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.