Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Australia
Australia: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 1,468 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,468
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
116th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,611
in 2020
All-time low
949
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Australia is 1,468, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Australia peaked at 1,611 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 949, in 2003.
Australia ranks 116th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,043 | — |
| 2001 | 1,012 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,013 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 949 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1,082 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 1,073 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,203 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 1,133 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,227 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,314 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,281 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,268 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,325 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,256 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,343 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,254 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,376 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1,434 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,438 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,502 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,611 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,468 | -8.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,468 is above the median for high income countries, which is 208, 7.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,468 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 372, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,105 | 949 | 1,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,348 | 1,254 | 1,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,540 | 1,468 | 1,611 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Australia?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Australia was 1,468 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,611 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 949 in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Australia ranks 116th 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 Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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