Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year

Afghanistan
50,710
in 2021
Myanmar
65,125
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Myanmar rank
20th

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 65,125 against 50,710 in Afghanistan, a difference of 14,415.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 20th of 214 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 19,414 94,666 75,252 Myanmar
2010s 37,934 140,200 102,266 Myanmar
2020s 48,384 85,252 36,868 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 65,125 against 50,710 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
14,415, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 20th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed