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

Latest (2021)
687
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
122nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,862
in 2001
All-time low
687
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 3.3k2001: 3.9k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.3k2004: 3.2k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.2k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.3k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.3k2020: 9302021: 687

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

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,269 2,910 3,862 10
2010s 1,857 1,344 2,649 10
2020s 808.5 687 930 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 119 Belgium 875 compare
  2. 120 Bhutan 858 compare
  3. 121 Kuwait 736 compare
  4. 123 Netherlands 680 compare
  5. 124 Lithuania 646 compare
  6. 125 Cuba 520 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year
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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