New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically was 1.10 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically in Africa (WHO region), 2013–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 1.10 million for new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 1.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 591,524, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 591,524 | — |
| 2014 | 637,047 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 643,778 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 658,673 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 683,093 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 709,281 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 733,010 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 716,934 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 807,105 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 983,260 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 665,201 | 591,524 | 733,010 | 7 |
| 2020s | 901,225 | 716,934 | 1.10 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in Africa (WHO region)?
- New or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in Africa (WHO region) was 1.10 million in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,524 in 2013.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. 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 New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically confirmed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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