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

Bangladesh: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 198,135 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
198,135
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
198,135
in 2021
All-time low
38,484
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020212000: 38.5k2001: 40.8k2002: 46.8k2003: 53.6k2004: 62.7k2005: 84.8k2006: 102.0k2007: 104.3k2008: 106.4k2009: 109.4k2010: 105.8k2011: 98.9k2012: 106.8k2013: 108.4k2014: 109.8k2015: 117.1k2016: 128.2k2017: 144.8k2018: 154.9k2019: 168.3k2020: 141.9k2021: 198.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 198,135 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 39.6% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Bangladesh peaked at 198,135 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38,484, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 38,484
2001 40,777 +6.0%
2002 46,811 +14.8%
2003 53,618 +14.5%
2004 62,694 +16.9%
2005 84,848 +35.3%
2006 101,967 +20.2%
2007 104,296 +2.3%
2008 106,373 +2.0%
2009 109,402 +2.8%
2010 105,772 -3.3%
2011 98,948 -6.5%
2012 106,790 +7.9%
2013 108,408 +1.5%
2014 109,756 +1.2%
2015 117,114 +6.7%
2016 128,241 +9.5%
2017 144,817 +12.9%
2018 154,877 +6.9%
2019 168,329 +8.7%
2020 141,949 -15.7%
2021 198,135 +39.6%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 198,135 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,909, 40.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 198,135 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,834, 20.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74,927 38,484 109,402 10
2010s 124,305 98,948 168,329 10
2020s 170,042 141,949 198,135 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 India 974,237 compare
  2. 2 China 325,448 compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 222,348 compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 158,000 compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 144,340 compare
  6. 7 Philippines 138,479 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Bangladesh?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Bangladesh was 198,135 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 198,135 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 38,484 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
Bangladesh ranks 4th 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 Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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