Tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia
Latvia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia stood at 72.0%.
That represents a change of up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia peaked at 73.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 122nd 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 21 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 72.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 84% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 72.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.5%, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 43.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 60.0% | 73.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 122 Lebanon 72.0% compare
- 122 Paraguay 72.0% compare
- 125 Cape Verde 71.0% compare
- 125 Central African Republic 71.0% compare
- 125 Chad 71.0% compare
- 125 Madagascar 71.0% compare
- 125 Niger 71.0% compare
- 125 South Sudan 71.0% compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % 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 Latvia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia was 72.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Latvia ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.