Tuberculosis case detection rate in Philippines
Philippines: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 75.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 75.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Philippines peaked at 79.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2001.
That places Philippines 105th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.0% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 75.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 75.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.5%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 23.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 32.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 42.0% | 79.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 105 Bahrain 75.0% compare
- 105 Mexico 75.0% compare
- 105 North Macedonia 75.0% compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 75.0% compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Philippines was 75.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Philippines ranks 105th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.