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

South Sudan: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 8,585 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8,585
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
41st
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,585
in 2021
All-time low
2,797
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in South Sudan, 2011–2021

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2011201620212011: 2.8k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.8k2015: 4.4k2016: 5.5k2017: 4.3k2018: 7.1k2019: 7.4k2020: 7.8k2021: 8.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 8,585 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 206.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in South Sudan peaked at 8,585 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,797, in 2011.

That places South Sudan 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in South Sudan, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 2,797
2012 3,120 +11.5%
2013 3,203 +2.7%
2014 3,824 +19.4%
2015 4,398 +15.0%
2016 5,477 +24.5%
2017 4,333 -20.9%
2018 7,053 +62.8%
2019 7,421 +5.2%
2020 7,779 +4.8%
2021 8,585 +10.4%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 8,585 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,968, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 8,585 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,625 2,797 7,421 9
2020s 8,182 7,779 8,585 2

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 38 Ghana 9,352 compare
  2. 39 Zimbabwe 8,640 compare
  3. 40 Argentina 8,596 compare
  4. 42 Colombia 8,496 compare
  5. 43 Somalia 8,411 compare
  6. 44 Sudan 8,225 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in South Sudan?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in South Sudan was 8,585 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 South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 8,585 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,797 in 2011.
How does South Sudan rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
South Sudan ranks 41st 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 South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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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