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

India: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 2.12 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.12 million
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.15 million
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201020212000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.7M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.4M2020: 1.8M2021: 2.1M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

India recorded 2.12 million for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in 2021.

The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in India peaked at 2.40 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 2002.

India ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in India, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.20 million
2001 1.21 million +1.2%
2002 1.15 million -5.2%
2003 1.19 million +3.7%
2004 1.27 million +7.1%
2005 1.30 million +2.4%
2006 1.40 million +7.1%
2007 1.48 million +5.6%
2008 1.52 million +2.8%
2009 1.53 million +1.1%
2010 1.52 million -0.7%
2011 1.52 million -0.4%
2012 1.47 million -3.2%
2013 1.42 million -3.5%
2014 1.68 million +19.0%
2015 1.74 million +3.4%
2016 1.94 million +11.2%
2017 1.74 million -10.1%
2018 2.10 million +20.8%
2019 2.40 million +14.4%
2020 1.81 million -24.6%
2021 2.12 million +16.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 2.12 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,198, 294.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 2.12 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 17,724, 119.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.32 million 1.15 million 1.53 million 10
2010s 1.75 million 1.42 million 2.40 million 10
2020s 1.96 million 1.81 million 2.12 million 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 China 593,743 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 443,235 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 343,024 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in India?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in India was 2.12 million 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2019.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2002.
How does India rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
India ranks 1st 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 India?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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