Tuberculosis case detection rate in Germany
Germany: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 92.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Germany stood at 92.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Germany peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2000.
That places Germany 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.0% | — |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 92.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Germany's 92.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.5%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 91.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 37 Costa Rica 95.0% compare
- 37 Luxembourg 95.0% compare
- 39 South Korea 94.0% compare
- 40 India 92.0% compare
- 42 Egypt 91.0% compare
- 42 Laos 91.0% compare
- 42 Poland 91.0% compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 91.0% compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Germany?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Germany was 92.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Germany ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.