Tuberculosis case detection rate in Romania

Romania: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.0%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
108th
of 207 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2019
All-time low
53.0%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis case detection rate in Romania, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 66 %2001: 67 %2002: 67 %2003: 68 %2004: 69 %2005: 69 %2006: 70 %2007: 70 %2008: 71 %2009: 71 %2010: 72 %2011: 72 %2012: 73 %2013: 74 %2014: 75 %2015: 76 %2016: 77 %2017: 77 %2018: 77 %2019: 78 %2020: 53 %2021: 59 %2022: 72 %2023: 78 %2024: 74 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Romania stood at 74.0%.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Romania peaked at 78.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2020.

Romania ranks 108th of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.8% 66.0% 71.0% 10
2010s 75.1% 72.0% 78.0% 10
2020s 67.2% 53.0% 78.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Romania?
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Romania was 74.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2020.
How does Romania rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
Romania ranks 108th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.