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

United States: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have was 1,617 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1,617
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
55th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,218
in 2001
All-time low
1,456
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 3.2k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.0k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.1k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United States recorded 1,617 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in 2021.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in United States peaked at 3,218 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,456, in 2020.

That places United States 55th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 have in United States, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have extrapulmonary TB. in United States, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3,211
2001 3,218 +0.2%
2002 3,148 -2.2%
2003 3,019 -4.1%
2004 2,971 -1.6%
2005 2,939 -1.1%
2006 2,889 -1.7%
2007 2,697 -6.6%
2008 2,638 -2.2%
2009 2,383 -9.7%
2010 2,134 -10.4%
2011 2,189 +2.6%
2012 2,100 -4.1%
2013 1,915 -8.8%
2014 1,877 -2.0%
2015 1,869 -0.4%
2016 1,821 -2.6%
2017 1,820 -0.1%
2018 1,769 -2.8%
2019 1,756 -0.7%
2020 1,456 -17.1%
2021 1,617 +11.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 1,617 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34, 47.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,911 2,383 3,218 10
2010s 1,925 1,756 2,189 10
2020s 1,536 1,456 1,617 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 52 Sri Lanka 1,870 compare
  2. 53 Burundi 1,793 compare
  3. 54 Tunisia 1,711 compare
  4. 56 Senegal 1,571 compare
  5. 57 Ukraine 1,556 compare
  6. 58 Chad 1,532 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in United States?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have in United States was 1,617 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 3,218 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 1,456 in 2020.
How does United States rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have?
United States ranks 55th 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 United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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