Distribution of tuberculosis cases in the state of Paraná: an ecological study, Brazil, 2018-2021.

Objective: to analyze the distribution of tuberculosis cases in the state of Paraná, Brazil, between 2018 and 2021.

Methods: this was an ecological study using secondary data obtained from compulsory notifications; detection rates per 100,000 inhabitants were described according to health regions in the state; percentage changes between 2018-2019 and 2020-2021 were calculated.

Results: a total of 7,099 cases were registered.