Tuberculosis case detection rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 81.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Cyprus peaked at 81.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 77th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 81.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 94% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 81.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.5%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 42.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 67.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,325 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Cyprus?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Cyprus was 81.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Cyprus ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.