Tuberculosis case detection rate in Italy
Italy: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
4th
of 210 countries
All-time high
100
in 2024
All-time low
67
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 100 for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Italy peaked at 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2000.
Italy ranks 4th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 | — |
| 2001 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +17.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Italy's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.5, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5 | 67 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.56 | 79 | 86 | 9 |
| 2020s | 88 | 85 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Belgium 140 compare
- 2 Bulgaria 110 compare
- 2 Croatia 110 compare
- 4 American Samoa 100 compare
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- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 100 compare
- 4 Aruba 100 compare
- 4 Barbados 100 compare
- 4 Bermuda 100 compare
- 4 British Virgin Islands 100 compare
- 4 Canada 100 compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 100 compare
- 4 Cook Islands 100 compare
- 4 Curacao 100 compare
- 4 Dominica 100 compare
- 4 Greece 100 compare
- 4 Grenada 100 compare
- 4 Nauru 100 compare
- 4 Netherlands Antilles 100 compare
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- 4 Russia 100 compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 100 compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100 compare
- 4 Samoa 100 compare
- 4 Seychelles 100 compare
- 4 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 100 compare
- 4 Tonga 100 compare
- 4 Turks and Caicos Islands 100 compare
- 4 Tuvalu 100 compare
- 4 Wallis and Futuna 100 compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Italy?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Italy was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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