Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 46,720 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
46,720
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 214 countries
All-time high
51,417
in 2015
All-time low
30,510
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia is 46,720, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Ethiopia peaked at 51,417 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30,510, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 12th 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,510 | — |
| 2001 | 33,028 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 36,541 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 39,698 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 41,430 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 38,525 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 36,674 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 38,040 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 40,794 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 44,396 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 46,634 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 49,594 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 47,236 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 43,860 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 40,087 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 51,417 | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 47,061 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 46,148 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 48,260 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 48,660 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46,980 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 46,720 | -0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 46,720 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,968, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 46,720 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,964 | 30,510 | 44,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,896 | 40,087 | 51,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,850 | 46,720 | 46,980 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Ethiopia?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Ethiopia was 46,720 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,417 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,510 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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