Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 1,624 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,624
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
95th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,639
in 2019
All-time low
919
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Gambia, 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 Gambia stood at 1,624.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Gambia peaked at 1,639 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 919, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 95th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 919 | — |
| 2001 | 977 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,035 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,040 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,011 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,127 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 1,209 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1,216 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,306 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,313 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,344 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,375 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,429 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,501 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,556 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,482 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,443 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,429 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,496 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,639 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1,524 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,624 | +6.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,624 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,968, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,624 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,115 | 919 | 1,313 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,469 | 1,344 | 1,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,574 | 1,524 | 1,624 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Gambia?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Gambia was 1,624 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,639 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 919 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Gambia ranks 95th 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 Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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