Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 25,216 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Afghanistan is 25,216, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Afghanistan peaked at 25,216 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,892, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,892 | — |
| 2001 | 4,639 | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 6,509 | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 6,510 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,273 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 9,949 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 12,468 | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 13,213 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 13,136 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,497 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 12,947 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 13,789 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 13,319 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15,431 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 15,946 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 17,713 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 19,710 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 20,946 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 21,962 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 25,121 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 23,323 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 25,216 | +8.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 25,216 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,968, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 25,216 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 815, 30.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,009 | 2,892 | 13,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,688 | 12,947 | 25,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,270 | 23,323 | 25,216 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Afghanistan?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Afghanistan was 25,216 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,216 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,892 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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