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

Hong Kong: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 471 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
471
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,878
in 2001
All-time low
419
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 3.1k2001: 3.9k2002: 3.3k2003: 2.9k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.2k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.8k2008: 3.0k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.2k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.0k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.1k2017: 7202018: 4192019: 5682020: 4722021: 471

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 471 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Hong Kong peaked at 3,878 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 419, in 2018.

Hong Kong ranks 90th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed. in Hong Kong, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3,115
2001 3,878 +24.5%
2002 3,321 -14.4%
2003 2,880 -13.3%
2004 3,061 +6.3%
2005 3,179 +3.9%
2006 2,908 -8.5%
2007 2,779 -4.4%
2008 2,981 +7.3%
2009 2,673 -10.3%
2010 2,352 -12.0%
2011 2,244 -4.6%
2012 2,206 -1.7%
2013 1,099 -50.2%
2014 1,046 -4.8%
2015 1,340 +28.1%
2016 1,121 -16.3%
2017 720 -35.8%
2018 419 -41.8%
2019 568 +35.6%
2020 472 -16.9%
2021 471 -0.2%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 471 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21, 22.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 471 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,078 2,673 3,878 10
2010s 1,312 419 2,352 10
2020s 471.5 471 472 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 87 Gambia 490 compare
  2. 88 Guatemala 478 compare
  3. 89 Poland 473 compare
  4. 91 Mauritania 460 compare
  5. 92 United Kingdom 459 compare
  6. 93 Mongolia 395 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Hong Kong?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Hong Kong was 471 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 3,878 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 419 in 2018.
How does Hong Kong rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
Hong Kong ranks 90th 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 Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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Indicator
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
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