Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 36,975 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 36,975 for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in 2021.
The figure is up 55.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Myanmar peaked at 88,264 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,004, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88,264 | — |
| 2001 | 86,298 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 82,907 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 77,312 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 70,495 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 66,731 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 62,174 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 59,686 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 60,920 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 59,032 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 54,407 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 52,807 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 46,394 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 44,668 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 40,286 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 35,151 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 31,809 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 30,877 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 24,111 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 22,004 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 23,752 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 36,975 | +55.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 36,975 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,293, 16.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 36,975 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 215.99, 171.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +55.7% | 23,752 | 36,975 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,382 | 59,032 | 88,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,251 | 22,004 | 54,407 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,364 | 23,752 | 36,975 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 48,972 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 43,608 compare
- 8 Philippines 40,768 compare
- 10 China 35,814 compare
- 11 Kenya 31,775 compare
- 12 Tanzania 26,080 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Myanmar?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Myanmar was 36,975 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 88,264 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,004 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- Myanmar ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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