Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 687 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria is 687, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Bulgaria peaked at 3,862 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 687, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 122nd 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,349 | — |
| 2001 | 3,862 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 3,335 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 3,263 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,232 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,302 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3,232 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,052 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,151 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,910 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2,649 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 2,406 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,280 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,932 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 1,872 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,660 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1,603 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,463 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1,358 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,344 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 930 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 687 | -26.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 687 is above the median for high income countries, which is 208, 3.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 687 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 411, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,269 | 2,910 | 3,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,857 | 1,344 | 2,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.5 | 687 | 930 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Bulgaria?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Bulgaria was 687 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,862 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 687 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Bulgaria ranks 122nd 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 Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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