Tuberculosis case detection rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 60 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
186th
of 210 countries
All-time high
80
in 2010
All-time low
52
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case detection rate in Zimbabwe stood at 60.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 80 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2021.
That places Zimbabwe 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71 | — |
| 2001 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 63 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 73 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 80 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 74 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 69 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 54 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 60 | +7.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 60 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 60 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 | 58 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3 | 69 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2 | 52 | 60 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Zimbabwe?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Zimbabwe was 60 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 186th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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