Tuberculosis case detection rate in Tunisia

Tunisia: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 67.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
155th
of 207 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2022
All-time low
37.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tuberculosis case detection rate in Tunisia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 37 %2001: 40 %2002: 43 %2003: 47 %2004: 50 %2005: 53 %2006: 54 %2007: 55 %2008: 55 %2009: 56 %2010: 57 %2011: 57 %2012: 58 %2013: 59 %2014: 59 %2015: 60 %2016: 61 %2017: 62 %2018: 64 %2019: 66 %2020: 54 %2021: 54 %2022: 68 %2023: 67 %

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 155th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 155th out of 207 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

Indicator
Tuberculosis case detection rate
Unit
%
Source
WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,965 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programmes and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.