Tuberculosis case detection rate in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Tuberculosis case detection rate was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 207 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2017
All-time low
29.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Tuberculosis case detection rate in Micronesia (country), 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 29 %2001: 30 %2002: 30 %2003: 31 %2004: 32 %2005: 32 %2006: 35 %2007: 37 %2008: 39 %2009: 41 %2010: 43 %2011: 43 %2012: 44 %2014: 44 %2015: 45 %2016: 47 %2017: 48 %2018: 47 %2019: 46 %2020: 47 %2021: 47 %2022: 47 %2023: 47 %2024: 47 %

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

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 47.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Micronesia (country) peaked at 48.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2000.

Micronesia (country) ranks 199th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.6% 29.0% 41.0% 10
2010s 45.2% 43.0% 48.0% 9
2020s 47.0% 47.0% 47.0% 5

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

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  3. 198 Lesotho 51.0% compare
  4. 199 Kiribati 47.0% compare
  5. 201 Ghana 46.0% compare
  6. 202 Solomon Islands 45.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Micronesia (country)?
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Micronesia (country) was 47.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
Micronesia (country) ranks 199th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.