Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Iran
Iran: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 656 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Iran, 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 Iran is 656, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Iran peaked at 2,642 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 656, in 2021.
Iran ranks 79th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,642 | — |
| 2001 | 2,422 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2,455 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,370 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,131 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 1,807 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 1,866 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,830 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,865 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,926 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,985 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,980 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,191 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1,390 | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 1,320 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,432 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,750 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 1,790 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,748 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,041 | -40.4% |
| 2020 | 1,156 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 656 | -43.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 656 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 478, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 656 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Iran 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -43.3% | 1,156 | 656 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,131 | 1,807 | 2,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,663 | 1,041 | 2,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 906 | 656 | 1,156 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 76 Tajikistan 703 compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 699 compare
- 78 Burundi 675 compare
- 80 Romania 653 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 652 compare
- 82 Rwanda 603 compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Iran?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Iran was 656 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,642 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 656 in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Iran ranks 79th 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 Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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