Tuberculosis case detection rate in India
India: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
40th
of 210 countries
All-time high
92
in 2024
All-time low
30
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 92 for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in India peaked at 92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2002.
That places India 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50 | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 67 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 77 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 59 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 71 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 81 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 86 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 92 | +7.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 92 is above the median for South Asia, which is 64, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5 | 30 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7 | 39 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8 | 59 | 92 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in India?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in India was 92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2002.
- How does India rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- India ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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