Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 5,569 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in South Sudan, 2011–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 5,569 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in South Sudan peaked at 5,569 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,125, in 2013.
That places South Sudan 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,610 | — |
| 2012 | 3,413 | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 2,125 | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 2,887 | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 3,467 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 3,266 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3,430 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4,891 | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 5,524 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 4,946 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 5,569 | +12.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5,569 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,542, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5,569 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,998, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,513 | 2,125 | 5,524 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,258 | 4,946 | 5,569 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in South Sudan?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in South Sudan was 5,569 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,569 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,125 in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- South Sudan ranks 26th 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 South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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