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

Hong Kong: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 3,735 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,735
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
83rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
7,262
in 2001
All-time low
3,667
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 6.6k2001: 7.3k2002: 6.8k2003: 6.0k2004: 6.2k2005: 6.2k2006: 5.8k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.7k2009: 5.3k2010: 5.1k2011: 4.9k2012: 5.0k2013: 4.8k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.5k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.1k2020: 3.7k2021: 3.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 3,735 for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Hong Kong peaked at 7,262 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,667, in 2020.

That places Hong Kong 83rd 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 Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Hong Kong, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6,609
2001 7,262 +9.9%
2002 6,826 -6.0%
2003 6,024 -11.7%
2004 6,226 +3.4%
2005 6,160 -1.1%
2006 5,766 -6.4%
2007 5,545 -3.8%
2008 5,729 +3.3%
2009 5,348 -6.7%
2010 5,132 -4.0%
2011 4,926 -4.0%
2012 4,969 +0.9%
2013 4,773 -3.9%
2014 4,784 +0.2%
2015 4,498 -6.0%
2016 4,412 -1.9%
2017 4,306 -2.4%
2018 4,286 -0.5%
2019 4,051 -5.5%
2020 3,667 -9.5%
2021 3,735 +1.9%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 3,735 is above the median for high income countries, which is 208, 18.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 3,735 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 372, 10.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,150 5,348 7,262 10
2010s 4,614 4,051 5,132 10
2020s 3,701 3,667 3,735 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 80 France 4,274 compare
  2. 81 Germany 3,896 compare
  3. 82 Benin 3,764 compare
  4. 84 Poland 3,704 compare
  5. 85 Dominican Republic 3,546 compare
  6. 86 Spain 3,508 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Hong Kong?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Hong Kong was 3,735 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 7,262 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 3,667 in 2020.
How does Hong Kong rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Hong Kong ranks 83rd 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 Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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