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

Australia: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 752 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
752
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
114th
of 214 countries
All-time high
840
in 2020
All-time low
113
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

2004006008002000201020212000: 2512001: 2282002: 2102003: 1132004: 2852005: 2412006: 2692007: 2812008: 2992009: 2672010: 2742011: 3012012: 2902013: 6382014: 7632015: 7002016: 7882017: 7822018: 8102019: 8092020: 8402021: 752

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Australia stood at 752.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 149.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Australia peaked at 840 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 113, in 2003.

Australia ranks 114th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 251
2001 228 -9.2%
2002 210 -7.9%
2003 113 -46.2%
2004 285 +152.2%
2005 241 -15.4%
2006 269 +11.6%
2007 281 +4.5%
2008 299 +6.4%
2009 267 -10.7%
2010 274 +2.6%
2011 301 +9.9%
2012 290 -3.7%
2013 638 +120.0%
2014 763 +19.6%
2015 700 -8.3%
2016 788 +12.6%
2017 782 -0.8%
2018 810 +3.6%
2019 809 -0.1%
2020 840 +3.8%
2021 752 -10.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 752 is above the median for high income countries, which is 119, 6.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 752 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 242, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Australia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +152.2% 113 285
2013 +120.0% 290 638

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 244.4 113 299 10
2010s 615.5 274 810 10
2020s 796 752 840 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 111 Panama 875 compare
  2. 112 Libya 815 compare
  3. 113 Tunisia 793 compare
  4. 115 Turkmenistan 744 compare
  5. 116 Eritrea 698 compare
  6. 117 Uruguay 691 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Australia?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Australia was 752 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 840 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 113 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
Australia ranks 114th 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 Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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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