Tuberculosis case detection rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
206th
of 210 countries
All-time high
79
in 2019
All-time low
12
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Myanmar stood at 44.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Myanmar peaked at 79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 206th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2002 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 37 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 47 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 78 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 62 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 34 | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 51 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 44 | -12.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.5, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3 | 12 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2 | 54 | 79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2 | 34 | 62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 204 Ghana 46 compare
- 205 Solomon Islands 45 compare
- 207 Eritrea 43 compare
- 207 Kyrgyzstan 43 compare
- 209 Djibouti 41 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Myanmar?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Myanmar was 44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Myanmar ranks 206th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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