Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 11,523 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
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 Sierra Leone is 11,523, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Sierra Leone peaked at 11,523 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,472, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,472 | — |
| 2001 | 2,692 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2,938 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 3,113 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3,735 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 4,370 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 4,629 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 5,347 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 5,826 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 6,092 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6,898 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 7,435 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 8,031 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 7,625 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 7,729 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7,731 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11,331 | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 9,674 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 10,263 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 10,539 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,825 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 11,523 | +17.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 11,523 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,968, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 11,523 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,121 | 2,472 | 6,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,726 | 6,898 | 11,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,674 | 9,825 | 11,523 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Sierra Leone?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Sierra Leone was 11,523 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11,523 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,472 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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