Tuberculosis case detection rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 67.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case detection rate in Tunisia is 67.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Tunisia peaked at 68.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 158th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.0% | — |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 67.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.0%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 67.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.0%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case detection rate in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.9% | 54.0% | 68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 37.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 54.0% | 68.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % 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 Tunisia?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Tunisia was 67.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Tunisia ranks 158th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.