Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 26,525 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26,525
Change on year
down 43.3%
World rank
22nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
55,571
in 2019
All-time low
17,254
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 26,525 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.
That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Myanmar peaked at 55,571 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,254, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,254 | — |
| 2001 | 21,161 | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 24,162 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 27,448 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 31,408 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 36,541 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 40,241 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 42,588 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 41,248 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 41,357 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42,318 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 42,324 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42,909 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 47,449 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 47,884 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 47,179 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 49,676 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 48,088 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 55,556 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 55,571 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46,818 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 26,525 | -43.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26,525 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,909, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26,525 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 242, 109.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,341 | 17,254 | 42,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,895 | 42,318 | 55,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,672 | 26,525 | 46,818 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 30,315 compare
- 20 Russian Federation 29,223 compare
- 21 Madagascar 27,479 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 25,216 compare
- 24 Zambia 21,794 compare
- 25 Peru 16,142 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Myanmar was 26,525 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 55,571 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,254 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd 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 Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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