Tuberculosis case detection rate in Hungary
Hungary: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Hungary, 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 Hungary is 78.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Hungary peaked at 78.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 88th 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.0% | — |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 78.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 91% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 78.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.5%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 67.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 70.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % 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 0.0224 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 Hungary?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Hungary was 78.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Hungary ranks 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.