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

United States: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 5,197 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
5,197
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
57th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,994
in 2015
All-time low
3,563
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 5.9k2001: 5.7k2002: 5.4k2003: 5.4k2004: 5.3k2005: 5.1k2006: 5.1k2007: 4.9k2008: 4.7k2009: 4.0k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.7k2012: 3.6k2013: 6.0k2014: 5.8k2015: 6.0k2016: 5.9k2017: 5.8k2018: 5.8k2019: 5.8k2020: 4.7k2021: 5.2k

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 States is 5,197, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in United States peaked at 5,994 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,563, in 2012.

That places United States 57th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in United States, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in United States, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5,883
2001 5,650 -4.0%
2002 5,439 -3.7%
2003 5,368 -1.3%
2004 5,277 -1.7%
2005 5,111 -3.1%
2006 5,091 -0.4%
2007 4,864 -4.5%
2008 4,742 -2.5%
2009 4,014 -15.4%
2010 3,695 -7.9%
2011 3,742 +1.3%
2012 3,563 -4.8%
2013 5,972 +67.6%
2014 5,838 -2.2%
2015 5,994 +2.7%
2016 5,883 -1.9%
2017 5,848 -0.6%
2018 5,816 -0.5%
2019 5,817 +0.0%
2020 4,676 -19.6%
2021 5,197 +11.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 5,197 is above the median for high income countries, which is 119, 43.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in United States 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
2013 +67.6% 3,563 5,972

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,144 4,014 5,883 10
2010s 5,217 3,563 5,994 10
2020s 4,936 4,676 5,197 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 54 Uzbekistan 5,890 compare
  2. 55 Papua New Guinea 5,540 compare
  3. 56 Bolivia 5,464 compare
  4. 58 Namibia 4,909 compare
  5. 59 Algeria 4,822 compare
  6. 60 Congo 4,808 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in United States?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in United States was 5,197 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 States?
The highest recorded value was 5,994 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 3,563 in 2012.
How does United States rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
United States ranks 57th 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 States?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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