Tuberculosis case detection rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Rwanda stood at 96.0%.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Rwanda peaked at 110.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 36th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 110.0% | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -12.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 96.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.5%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 96.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.0%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 31.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 71.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 62.0% | 110.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 34 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
- 34 Moldova 99.0% compare
- 37 Costa Rica 95.0% compare
- 37 Luxembourg 95.0% compare
- 39 South Korea 94.0% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Rwanda?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Rwanda was 96.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 110.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Rwanda ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.