Tuberculosis case detection rate in Libya
Libya: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
192nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
80
in 2019
All-time low
43
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Libya stood at 58.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Libya peaked at 80 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2000.
That places Libya 192nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43 | — |
| 2002 | 52 | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 45 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 56 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 66 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 47 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 53 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 59 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 72 | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 80 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 57 | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 58 | +5.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.33 | 43 | 62 | 9 |
| 2010s | 61 | 47 | 80 | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.2 | 55 | 58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 190 Afghanistan 59 compare
- 190 Fiji 59 compare
- 192 Vietnam 58 compare
- 194 Albania 57 compare
- 195 Azerbaijan 56 compare
- 195 Montenegro 56 compare
- 195 Tajikistan 56 compare
- 195 Ukraine 56 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Libya?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Libya was 58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Libya ranks 192nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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