Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 8,640 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8,640
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
39th
of 214 countries
All-time high
15,941
in 2002
All-time low
8,401
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 8,640, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Zimbabwe peaked at 15,941 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8,401, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,392 | — |
| 2001 | 15,370 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 15,941 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 14,488 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 14,581 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13,155 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 12,718 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 10,583 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 9,830 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 10,195 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 11,654 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 12,596 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 12,163 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 12,679 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12,593 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12,720 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13,307 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13,263 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 12,065 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 10,552 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 8,401 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 8,640 | +2.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8,640 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,909, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8,640 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,125 | 9,830 | 15,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,359 | 10,552 | 13,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,520 | 8,401 | 8,640 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Zimbabwe?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Zimbabwe was 8,640 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15,941 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,401 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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