New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically was 172,133 in 2023. ▲ Rising
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically in Americas (WHO region), 2013–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 172,133 for new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 172,133 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120,607, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 131,309 | — |
| 2014 | 130,295 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 135,735 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 137,592 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 143,194 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 145,717 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 147,459 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 120,607 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 133,716 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 155,414 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 172,133 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138,757 | 130,295 | 147,459 | 7 |
| 2020s | 145,468 | 120,607 | 172,133 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 6 Pakistan 184,918 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 160,827 compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 145,252 compare
- 9 South Africa 111,457 compare
- 10 Viet Nam 65,476 compare
- 11 Ethiopia 60,568 compare
- 12 Brazil 57,187 compare
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in Americas (WHO region)?
- New or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically in Americas (WHO region) was 172,133 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 172,133 in 2023.
- What is the lowest new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,607 in 2020.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is new or unknown treatment history cases: pulmonary, bacteriologically rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (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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