Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Argentina

Argentina: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 8,596 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8,596
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
40th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,596
in 2021
All-time low
3,973
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Argentina, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 4.7k2001: 5.6k2002: 5.5k2003: 5.0k2004: 4.8k2005: 4.7k2006: 4.8k2007: 5.0k2008: 4.8k2009: 4.0k2010: 4.0k2011: 5.2k2012: 4.7k2013: 5.6k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.8k2016: 6.2k2017: 6.0k2018: 6.4k2019: 7.4k2020: 6.5k2021: 8.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 8,596 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Argentina peaked at 8,596 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,973, in 2010.

That places Argentina 40th 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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in Argentina, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4,749
2001 5,595 +17.8%
2002 5,498 -1.7%
2003 4,961 -9.8%
2004 4,760 -4.1%
2005 4,709 -1.1%
2006 4,834 +2.7%
2007 4,985 +3.1%
2008 4,758 -4.6%
2009 4,044 -15.0%
2010 3,973 -1.8%
2011 5,150 +29.6%
2012 4,661 -9.5%
2013 5,580 +19.7%
2014 5,568 -0.2%
2015 5,753 +3.3%
2016 6,230 +8.3%
2017 6,042 -3.0%
2018 6,398 +5.9%
2019 7,395 +15.6%
2020 6,506 -12.0%
2021 8,596 +32.1%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 8,596 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,321, 6.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 8,596 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298, 28.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,889 4,044 5,595 10
2010s 5,675 3,973 7,395 10
2020s 7,551 6,506 8,596 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 37 Niger 10,413 compare
  2. 38 Ghana 9,352 compare
  3. 39 Zimbabwe 8,640 compare
  4. 41 South Sudan 8,585 compare
  5. 42 Colombia 8,496 compare
  6. 43 Somalia 8,411 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Argentina?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Argentina was 8,596 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 8,596 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3,973 in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
Argentina ranks 40th 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 Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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Indicator
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,570 data points, 2000–2021
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