Tuberculosis case detection rate in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 210 countries
All-time high
83
in 2015
All-time low
66
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Japan stood at 83. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Japan peaked at 83 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2000.
That places Japan 69th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66 | — |
| 2001 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86, 97% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.5, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2 | 66 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8 | 79 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 | 83 | 83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Japan?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Japan was 83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2015.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Japan ranks 69th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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