Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 50,710 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50,710
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
23rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
52,770
in 2019
All-time low
7,107
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 50,710 for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in 2021.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Afghanistan peaked at 52,770 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,107, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,107 | — |
| 2001 | 10,139 | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 13,794 | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 13,949 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18,404 | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 21,844 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 25,475 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 28,769 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 28,301 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 26,358 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 28,238 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 28,167 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29,578 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 31,622 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 32,712 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 37,001 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 43,046 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 47,406 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 48,800 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 52,770 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 46,058 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 50,710 | +10.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 50,710 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,091, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 50,710 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,987, 25.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,414 | 7,107 | 28,769 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,934 | 28,167 | 52,770 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,384 | 46,058 | 50,710 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Afghanistan?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Afghanistan was 50,710 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52,770 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,107 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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