Tuberculosis case detection rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
174th
of 210 countries
All-time high
79
in 2022
All-time low
29
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 64 for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Tanzania peaked at 79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 174th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 | — |
| 2001 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 58 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 79 | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 64 | -15.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6 | 29 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41 | 32 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6 | 63 | 79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Tanzania?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Tanzania was 64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Tanzania ranks 174th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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