Tuberculosis case detection rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 61.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Eswatini stood at 61.0%.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Eswatini peaked at 67.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 181st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.0% | — |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 61.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 61.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 57.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 48.0% | 61.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Eswatini?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Eswatini was 61.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Eswatini ranks 181st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.