Tuberculosis case detection rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
162nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
71
in 2023
All-time low
27
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Sri Lanka is 66, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 56 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 64 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 71 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 66 | -7.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 66 is above the median for South Asia, which is 64, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7 | 27 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2 | 53 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8 | 52 | 71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Sri Lanka was 66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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