Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Gambia
Gambia: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 2,279 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 2,279, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Gambia peaked at 2,635 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,586, in 2000.
That places Gambia 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,586 | — |
| 2001 | 1,741 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1,928 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,985 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,200 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 2,120 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,881 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1,940 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,189 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 2,164 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,030 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2,333 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 2,387 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,381 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,583 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2,551 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,498 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,489 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,394 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,635 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2,418 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2,279 | -5.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,279 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,091, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,279 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,973 | 1,586 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,428 | 2,030 | 2,635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,348 | 2,279 | 2,418 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Gambia?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Gambia was 2,279 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,635 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,586 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Gambia ranks 102nd 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 Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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