Tuberculosis case detection rate in Oman
Oman: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Oman, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 69.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Oman peaked at 70.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2000.
Oman ranks 145th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 69.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 80% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Oman's 69.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.0%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.7% | 56.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 65.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 429.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 221 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Oman?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Oman was 69.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Oman ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.