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

Syria: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 1,513 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,513
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
97th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,584
in 2000
All-time low
809
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

05001.0k1.5k2000201020212000: 1.6k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.0k2012: 8092013: 8442014: 1.2k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.0k2019: 9442020: 1.3k2021: 1.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Syria stood at 1,513.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Syria peaked at 1,584 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 809, in 2012.

Syria ranks 97th 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 Syria, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in Syria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,584
2001 1,507 -4.9%
2002 1,447 -4.0%
2003 1,545 +6.8%
2004 1,561 +1.0%
2005 1,350 -13.5%
2006 1,352 +0.1%
2007 1,155 -14.6%
2008 1,116 -3.4%
2009 1,143 +2.4%
2010 1,122 -1.8%
2011 1,027 -8.5%
2012 809 -21.2%
2013 844 +4.3%
2014 1,216 +44.1%
2015 1,328 +9.2%
2016 1,234 -7.1%
2017 1,080 -12.5%
2018 1,022 -5.4%
2019 944 -7.6%
2020 1,325 +40.4%
2021 1,513 +14.2%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 1,513 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,968, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 1,513 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 815, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,376 1,116 1,584 10
2010s 1,063 809 1,328 10
2020s 1,419 1,325 1,513 2

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 94 Italy 1,703 compare
  2. 95 Gambia 1,624 compare
  3. 96 East Timor 1,563 compare
  4. 98 Nicaragua 1,411 compare
  5. 99 El Salvador 1,388 compare
  6. 100 Moldova 1,376 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Syria?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Syria was 1,513 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1,584 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 809 in 2012.
How does Syria rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
Syria ranks 97th 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 Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria 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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