Tuberculosis case detection rate in United States
United States: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 86.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in United States, 2000–2023
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 86.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in United States peaked at 86.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2000.
United States ranks 58th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 86.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 75.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in United States?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in United States was 86.0% in 2023, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- United States ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.