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

United Kingdom: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 2,073 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,073
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
88th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,436
in 2006
All-time low
946
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k2000201020212000: 1.2k2001: 9462002: 2.2k2003: 1.6k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.4k2006: 3.4k2007: 3.2k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.8k2011: 3.0k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.8k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.1k2020: 1.8k2021: 2.1k

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 United Kingdom is 2,073, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in United Kingdom peaked at 3,436 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 946, in 2001.

That places United Kingdom 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1,204
2001 946 -21.4%
2002 2,165 +128.9%
2003 1,621 -25.1%
2004 2,886 +78.0%
2005 3,377 +17.0%
2006 3,436 +1.7%
2007 3,221 -6.3%
2008 2,357 -26.8%
2009 2,709 +14.9%
2010 2,785 +2.8%
2011 3,030 +8.8%
2012 2,867 -5.4%
2013 2,807 -2.1%
2014 2,672 -4.8%
2015 2,387 -10.7%
2016 2,482 +4.0%
2017 2,245 -9.5%
2018 2,150 -4.2%
2019 2,138 -0.6%
2020 1,809 -15.4%
2021 2,073 +14.6%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 2,073 is above the median for high income countries, which is 119, 17.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 2,073 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 284, 7.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +128.9% 946 2,165
2004 +78.0% 1,621 2,886

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,392 946 3,436 10
2010s 2,556 2,138 3,030 10
2020s 1,941 1,809 2,073 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 85 Spain 2,122 compare
  2. 86 Tajikistan 2,089 compare
  3. 87 Togo 2,075 compare
  4. 89 Chile 1,958 compare
  5. 90 Paraguay 1,947 compare
  6. 91 France 1,856 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in United Kingdom?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in United Kingdom was 2,073 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 3,436 in 2006.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 946 in 2001.
How does United Kingdom rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
United Kingdom ranks 88th 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 United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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