Tuberculosis case detection rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
77th
of 210 countries
All-time high
81
in 2024
All-time low
28
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 81 for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Ethiopia peaked at 81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28 | — |
| 2001 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 54 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 59 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 63 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 66 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 73 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 81 | +11.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2 | 28 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4 | 56 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2 | 57 | 81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Ethiopia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Ethiopia was 81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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