Tuberculosis case detection rate in Estonia
Estonia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 79.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Estonia stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Estonia peaked at 79.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 84th 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 79.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 92% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 79.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.5%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 54.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 70.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Estonia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Estonia was 79.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Estonia ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.