Tuberculosis case detection rate in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
77th
of 210 countries
All-time high
82
in 2023
All-time low
43
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Colombia stood at 81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Colombia peaked at 82 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 77th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | — |
| 2001 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 74 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 82 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 81 | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7 | 43 | 62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2 | 63 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8 | 62 | 82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Colombia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Colombia was 81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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