Tuberculosis case detection rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 89.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis case detection rate in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 89.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in United Kingdom peaked at 89.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 47th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 89.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 89.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.5%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 United Kingdom?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in United Kingdom was 89.0% 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.