Fig. 2

Risk ratios for disruption to tuberculosis notifications due to the pandemic for 45 high TB, TB/HIV and MDR-TB burden countries by WHO region for a children aged < 15 years compared to adults aged 15–64 years, b elderly aged ≥ 65 years compared to adults aged 15–64 years and c women aged ≥ 15 years compared to men aged ≥ 15 years. Risk ratios > 1 imply that the first population (children, the elderly or women) have had a larger proportion of diagnoses missed or delayed in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Risk ratios < 1 imply that the second population (adults or men) have had a larger proportion of diagnoses missed or delayed in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. Countries where there were more notifications in both comparator and reference group were excluded from the meta-analysis. Colours indicate strength of evidence; no evidence for a risk ratio different to 1 (grey), strong evidence for a risk ratio > 1 (dark blue), evidence for a risk ratio > 1 (light blue), weak evidence for a risk ratio > 1 (green), strong evidence for a risk ratio < 1 (purple), evidence for a risk ratio < 1 (dark pink) and weak evidence for a risk ratio < 1 (light pink)