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

India: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 509,080 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
509,080
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
715,630
in 2019
All-time low
292,926
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201020212000: 650.3k2001: 554.4k2002: 506.2k2003: 459.4k2004: 432.4k2005: 399.1k2006: 400.7k2007: 398.9k2008: 390.4k2009: 384.1k2010: 366.4k2011: 340.2k2012: 317.6k2013: 292.9k2014: 455.1k2015: 493.6k2016: 554.4k2017: 396.2k2018: 661.9k2019: 715.6k2020: 526.1k2021: 509.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

India recorded 509,080 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in India peaked at 715,630 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 292,926, in 2013.

India ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are clinically diagnosed. in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 650,345
2001 554,437 -14.7%
2002 506,249 -8.7%
2003 459,424 -9.2%
2004 432,364 -5.9%
2005 399,066 -7.7%
2006 400,680 +0.4%
2007 398,862 -0.5%
2008 390,356 -2.1%
2009 384,113 -1.6%
2010 366,381 -4.6%
2011 340,203 -7.1%
2012 317,616 -6.6%
2013 292,926 -7.8%
2014 455,098 +55.4%
2015 493,635 +8.5%
2016 554,357 +12.3%
2017 396,227 -28.5%
2018 661,942 +67.1%
2019 715,630 +8.1%
2020 526,052 -26.5%
2021 509,080 -3.2%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 509,080 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,212, 420.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 509,080 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,445, 208.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in India 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
2018 +67.1% 396,227 661,942
2014 +55.4% 292,926 455,098

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 457,590 384,113 650,345 10
2010s 459,402 292,926 715,630 10
2020s 517,566 509,080 526,052 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 231,365 compare
  2. 3 Philippines 176,314 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 174,376 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in India?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in India was 509,080 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 715,630 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 292,926 in 2013.
How does India rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
India ranks 1st 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 India?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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