Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 3,714 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3,714
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
69th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,868
in 2005
All-time low
3,714
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka is 3,714, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,868 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,714, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,314 | — |
| 2001 | 4,316 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,297 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,321 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,302 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,868 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 4,442 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 4,528 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4,683 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,764 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,635 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,490 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,269 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4,702 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 4,633 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,557 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,334 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,243 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,462 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4,649 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,992 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 3,714 | -7.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3,714 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,321, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3,714 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9,834, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,484 | 4,297 | 4,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,497 | 4,243 | 4,702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,853 | 3,714 | 3,992 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Sri Lanka was 3,714 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,868 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,714 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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