Tuberculosis case detection rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: 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 2019
All-time low
46
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 72 for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Lebanon peaked at 73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 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 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 72 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2 | 46 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6 | 64 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2 | 72 | 73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 122 Latvia 72 compare
- 122 Paraguay 72 compare
- 125 Cape Verde 71 compare
- 125 Central African Republic 71 compare
- 125 Chad 71 compare
- 125 Madagascar 71 compare
- 125 Niger 71 compare
- 125 South Sudan 71 compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Lebanon?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Lebanon was 72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Lebanon ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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