Tuberculosis case detection rate in Maldives

Maldives: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 62.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 207 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2017
All-time low
34.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis case detection rate in Maldives, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 34 %2001: 34 %2002: 35 %2003: 36 %2004: 36 %2005: 37 %2006: 41 %2007: 44 %2008: 47 %2009: 51 %2010: 54 %2011: 56 %2012: 58 %2013: 59 %2014: 61 %2015: 63 %2016: 67 %2017: 71 %2018: 69 %2019: 66 %2020: 64 %2021: 62 %2022: 62 %2023: 62 %2024: 62 %

Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Maldives is 62.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Maldives peaked at 71.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2000.

Maldives ranks 176th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.5% 34.0% 51.0% 10
2010s 62.4% 54.0% 71.0% 10
2020s 62.4% 62.0% 64.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Maldives?
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Maldives was 62.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2000.
How does Maldives rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
Maldives ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis case detection rate
Unit
%
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,965 data points, 2000–2024
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The number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programmes and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.