Tuberculosis case detection rate in Iran

Iran: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 73.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 207 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2023
All-time low
41.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis case detection rate in Iran, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 41 %2001: 42 %2002: 42 %2003: 42 %2004: 42 %2005: 42 %2006: 43 %2007: 44 %2008: 45 %2009: 46 %2010: 47 %2011: 50 %2012: 53 %2013: 56 %2014: 60 %2015: 63 %2016: 66 %2017: 68 %2018: 70 %2019: 72 %2020: 53 %2021: 57 %2022: 69 %2023: 73 %2024: 73 %

Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran recorded 73.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Iran peaked at 73.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2000.

Iran ranks 116th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.9% 41.0% 46.0% 10
2010s 60.5% 47.0% 72.0% 10
2020s 65.0% 53.0% 73.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Iran?
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Iran was 73.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
How does Iran rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
Iran ranks 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis case detection rate
Unit
%
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,965 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programmes and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.