Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Japan
Japan: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 1,063 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,063 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Japan peaked at 19,118 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,063, in 2021.
Japan ranks 63rd 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,118 | — |
| 2001 | 16,212 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 14,539 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 13,621 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 12,384 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 10,056 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 9,098 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 9,051 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,856 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8,591 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8,630 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,231 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 7,675 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2,383 | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 2,232 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,874 | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 1,940 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,784 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1,647 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,481 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1,250 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1,063 | -15.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,063 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21, 50.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,063 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105, 10.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -69.0% | 7,675 | 2,383 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,153 | 8,591 | 19,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,788 | 1,481 | 8,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,156 | 1,063 | 1,250 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Japan?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Japan was 1,063 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,118 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,063 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Japan ranks 63rd 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 Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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