Tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia
Latvia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
73
in 2017
All-time low
43
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia stood at 72.
That represents a change of up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia peaked at 73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | — |
| 2001 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86, 84% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 72 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 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65 | 60 | 73 | 8 |
| 2020s | 72 | 72 | 72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 122 Lebanon 72 compare
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- 125 Cape Verde 71 compare
- 125 Central African Republic 71 compare
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- 125 Madagascar 71 compare
- 125 Niger 71 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Latvia was 72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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