Tuberculosis case detection rate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 91.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 207 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2000
All-time low
91.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis case detection rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 91 %2001: 91 %2002: 91 %2003: 91 %2004: 91 %2005: 91 %2006: 91 %2007: 91 %2008: 91 %2009: 91 %2010: 91 %2011: 91 %2012: 91 %2013: 91 %2014: 91 %2015: 91 %2016: 91 %2017: 91 %2018: 91 %2019: 91 %2020: 91 %2021: 91 %2022: 91 %2023: 91 %2024: 91 %

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 91.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 91.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2000.

Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.0% 91.0% 91.0% 10
2010s 91.0% 91.0% 91.0% 10
2020s 91.0% 91.0% 91.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Saudi Arabia?
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Saudi Arabia was 91.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 41st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.