Tuberculosis case detection rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Slovakia stood at 69.0%.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Slovakia peaked at 84.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 145th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -15.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 69.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 80% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 69.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.5%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 59.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 73.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 69.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Slovakia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Slovakia was 69.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Slovakia ranks 145th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.