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

Portugal: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 922 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
922
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
109th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,522
in 2002
All-time low
864
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201020212000: 1.9k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.0k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 8642021: 922

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Portugal is 922, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Portugal peaked at 2,522 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 864, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 109th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in Portugal, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,863
2001 2,042 +9.6%
2002 2,522 +23.5%
2003 2,196 -12.9%
2004 2,044 -6.9%
2005 1,825 -10.7%
2006 1,865 +2.2%
2007 1,784 -4.3%
2008 1,611 -9.7%
2009 1,632 +1.3%
2010 1,572 -3.7%
2011 1,473 -6.3%
2012 1,498 +1.7%
2013 1,468 -2.0%
2014 1,328 -9.5%
2015 1,297 -2.3%
2016 1,115 -14.0%
2017 1,112 -0.3%
2018 1,151 +3.5%
2019 1,073 -6.8%
2020 864 -19.5%
2021 922 +6.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 922 is above the median for high income countries, which is 119, 7.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 922 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 284, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,938 1,611 2,522 10
2010s 1,309 1,073 1,572 10
2020s 893 864 922 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 106 Georgia 1,119 compare
  2. 107 Eswatini 1,019 compare
  3. 108 Equatorial Guinea 1,006 compare
  4. 110 Djibouti 876 compare
  5. 111 Panama 875 compare
  6. 112 Libya 815 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Portugal?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Portugal was 922 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2,522 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 864 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
Portugal ranks 109th 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 Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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