Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in Japan

Japan: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have was 3,106 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,106
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
43rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
7,046
in 2000
All-time low
3,106
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have in Japan, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 7.0k2001: 6.6k2002: 6.4k2003: 6.2k2004: 5.9k2005: 5.3k2006: 5.2k2007: 5.1k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.0k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.8k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.5k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.2k2016: 4.0k2017: 3.8k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.4k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 3,106 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in Japan peaked at 7,046 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,106, in 2021.

Japan ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 have in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have extrapulmonary TB. in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 7,046
2001 6,621 -6.0%
2002 6,356 -4.0%
2003 6,160 -3.1%
2004 5,907 -4.1%
2005 5,340 -9.6%
2006 5,203 -2.6%
2007 5,142 -1.2%
2008 5,073 -1.3%
2009 4,975 -1.9%
2010 4,632 -6.9%
2011 4,826 +4.2%
2012 4,609 -4.5%
2013 4,523 -1.9%
2014 4,466 -1.3%
2015 4,157 -6.9%
2016 4,017 -3.4%
2017 3,778 -5.9%
2018 3,557 -5.8%
2019 3,366 -5.4%
2020 3,293 -2.2%
2021 3,106 -5.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 3,106 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34, 91.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 3,106 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 153, 20.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,782 4,975 7,046 10
2010s 4,193 3,366 4,826 10
2020s 3,200 3,106 3,293 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 40 Egypt 3,238 compare
  2. 41 Côte d'Ivoire 3,219 compare
  3. 42 Uganda 3,120 compare
  4. 44 Congo 2,924 compare
  5. 45 Cameroon 2,908 compare
  6. 46 Zambia 2,778 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in Japan?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in Japan was 3,106 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 have recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 7,046 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,106 in 2021.
How does Japan rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have?
Japan ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 have extrapulmonary TB.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have extrapulmonary TB.
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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