Tuberculosis case detection rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 43.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Eritrea is 43.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Eritrea peaked at 44.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 207th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 43.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.5%, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 43.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 21.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 38.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 43.0% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Eritrea?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Eritrea was 43.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Eritrea ranks 207th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.