Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 2,448 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong stood at 2,448.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Hong Kong peaked at 3,005 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,380, in 2011.
That places Hong Kong 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,940 | — |
| 2001 | 1,857 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,892 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,794 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,693 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1,561 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,537 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,501 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,459 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,444 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,475 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,380 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,463 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,698 | +84.4% |
| 2014 | 2,732 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,128 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 2,255 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2,486 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3,005 | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 2,638 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 2,393 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 2,448 | +2.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 2,448 is above the median for high income countries, which is 119, 20.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 2,448 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 242, 10.1× 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 Hong Kong 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +84.4% | 1,463 | 2,698 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,668 | 1,444 | 1,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,226 | 1,380 | 3,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,420 | 2,393 | 2,448 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Hong Kong?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Hong Kong was 2,448 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3,005 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,380 in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Hong Kong ranks 78th 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 Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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