Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 2,203 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,203
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
82nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,895
in 2002
All-time low
1,777
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Iraq, 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 Iraq stood at 2,203.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Iraq peaked at 3,895 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,777, in 2020.
That places Iraq 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,194 | — |
| 2001 | 3,559 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 3,895 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3,577 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 3,381 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,096 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 2,886 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,726 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3,150 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 3,347 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,618 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3,059 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 2,760 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 3,040 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2,860 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,920 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,671 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2,676 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,255 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 2,148 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,777 | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 2,203 | +24.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,203 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,321, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,203 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 815, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,281 | 2,726 | 3,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,801 | 2,148 | 3,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,990 | 1,777 | 2,203 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 79 Germany 2,442 compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 2,381 compare
- 81 Guatemala 2,334 compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 2,189 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 2,141 compare
- 85 Spain 2,122 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Iraq?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Iraq was 2,203 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,895 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,777 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Iraq ranks 82nd 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 Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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