Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 12,347 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12,347
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
23rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
13,842
in 2019
All-time low
2,358
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Afghanistan, 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 Afghanistan is 12,347, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Afghanistan peaked at 13,842 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,358, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,358 | — |
| 2001 | 2,739 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 3,386 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 3,440 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,437 | +58.1% |
| 2005 | 6,085 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 6,809 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 8,251 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 7,903 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 6,108 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 7,085 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 6,155 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 7,405 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 8,020 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 8,573 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 9,189 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 11,506 | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 13,158 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 12,607 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 13,842 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 11,025 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 12,347 | +12.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12,347 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,542, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12,347 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95, 130.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,252 | 2,358 | 8,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,754 | 6,155 | 13,842 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,686 | 11,025 | 12,347 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Afghanistan?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Afghanistan was 12,347 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 Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,842 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,358 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd 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 Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 clinically diagnosed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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