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

India: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 974,237 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
974,237
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
974,237
in 2021
All-time low
349,374
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201020212000: 349.4k2001: 384.8k2002: 395.8k2003: 433.6k2004: 489.2k2005: 508.9k2006: 553.9k2007: 592.6k2008: 616.0k2009: 624.6k2010: 630.2k2011: 642.3k2012: 629.6k2013: 724.4k2014: 878.9k2015: 874.7k2016: 928.4k2017: 973.6k2018: 860.2k2019: 966.8k2020: 628.2k2021: 974.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in India stood at 974,237. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in India peaked at 974,237 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 349,374, in 2000.

That places India 1st 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 349,374
2001 384,827 +10.1%
2002 395,833 +2.9%
2003 433,564 +9.5%
2004 489,195 +12.8%
2005 508,890 +4.0%
2006 553,851 +8.8%
2007 592,587 +7.0%
2008 615,977 +3.9%
2009 624,617 +1.4%
2010 630,165 +0.9%
2011 642,321 +1.9%
2012 629,589 -2.0%
2013 724,422 +15.1%
2014 878,947 +21.3%
2015 874,670 -0.5%
2016 928,357 +6.1%
2017 973,614 +4.9%
2018 860,215 -11.6%
2019 966,780 +12.4%
2020 628,215 -35.0%
2021 974,237 +55.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 974,237 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,909, 198.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 974,237 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,834, 99.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in India 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +55.1% 628,215 974,237

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 494,872 349,374 624,617 10
2010s 810,908 629,589 973,614 10
2020s 801,226 628,215 974,237 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 325,448 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 222,348 compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 198,135 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in India?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in India was 974,237 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 974,237 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 349,374 in 2000.
How does India rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
India ranks 1st 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 India?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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