Tuberculosis case detection rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 91.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
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 42nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.0% | — |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 91.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 91.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 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 42nd out of 210 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
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.