Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 8,496 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8,496
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
42nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
9,644
in 2019
All-time low
6,807
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Colombia stood at 8,496.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Colombia peaked at 9,644 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,807, in 2011.
That places Colombia 42nd 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,358 | — |
| 2001 | 8,022 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7,787 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,972 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7,640 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 6,870 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 7,648 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 7,188 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 7,196 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,319 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,028 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6,807 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,846 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,384 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 7,682 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7,866 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8,309 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8,627 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8,840 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 9,644 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 7,154 | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 8,496 | +18.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8,496 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,321, 6.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8,496 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298, 28.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,600 | 6,870 | 8,358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,903 | 6,807 | 9,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,825 | 7,154 | 8,496 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Colombia?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Colombia was 8,496 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,644 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,807 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Colombia ranks 42nd 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 Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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