Tuberculosis case detection rate in United States
United States: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 210 countries
All-time high
86
in 2017
All-time low
75
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tuberculosis case detection rate in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 86 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 | — |
| 2001 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 86, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9 | 75 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4 | 82 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 86 | 86 | 4 |
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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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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