Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis treatment coverage in Africa (WHO region) is 74, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2 | 33 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9 | 44 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64 | 52 | 74 | 5 |
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,654 (2025)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 32.3% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 4.7% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 11.3% (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths 2.77 million (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 7.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment coverage in Africa (WHO region)?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Africa (WHO region) was 74 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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