Tuberculosis case detection rate in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Tuberculosis case detection rate was 47.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Micronesia (country), 2000–2024
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 202nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 47.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 47.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.5%, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 202nd out of 210 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
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.