Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 40,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
40,000
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
40,000
in 2021
All-time low
17,624
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 40,000 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Tanzania peaked at 40,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,624, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,624 | — |
| 2001 | 20,705 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 21,959 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 21,911 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 21,591 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20,810 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 20,120 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 20,521 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 21,935 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 21,750 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 21,184 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 20,438 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21,519 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 23,371 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 23,380 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,777 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 23,538 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 25,951 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 30,883 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 35,635 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 37,317 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | +7.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 40,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,212, 33.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 40,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,998, 20.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,893 | 17,624 | 21,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,868 | 20,438 | 35,635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,658 | 37,317 | 40,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 8 South Africa 49,563 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 45,908 compare
- 10 Nigeria 43,137 compare
- 12 North Korea 36,645 compare
- 13 Myanmar 32,237 compare
- 14 Uganda 31,511 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Tanzania?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Tanzania was 40,000 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,624 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Tanzania ranks 11th 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 Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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