Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bahrain is 8.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bahrain peaked at 8.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2003.
Bahrain ranks 122nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +300.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 80% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 8.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +300.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % 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 fatality rate in Bahrain?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bahrain was 8.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- How does Bahrain rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Bahrain ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.