Tuberculosis case detection rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 70 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
131st
of 210 countries
All-time high
70
in 2024
All-time low
14
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Sierra Leone stood at 70. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 70 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 131st 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 45 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 49 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 55 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 60 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 70 | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 70 is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.5, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 70 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9 | 14 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7 | 38 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4 | 49 | 70 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 131 Benin 70 compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70 compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 70 compare
- 131 Cambodia 70 compare
- 131 Congo 70 compare
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 70 compare
- 131 Georgia 70 compare
- 131 Guinea 70 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 70 compare
- 131 Mali 70 compare
- 131 Mauritania 70 compare
- 131 Nicaragua 70 compare
- 131 Palestine 70 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Sierra Leone was 70 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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