Tuberculosis case detection rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 82.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 82.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 71st 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 82.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 95% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 82.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 40.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 58.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 77.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in United Arab Emirates was 82.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.