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

Japan: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 11,519 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11,519
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
53rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
39,384
in 2000
All-time low
11,519
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 39.4k2001: 35.5k2002: 32.8k2003: 31.6k2004: 29.7k2005: 28.3k2006: 26.4k2007: 25.3k2008: 24.8k2009: 24.2k2010: 23.3k2011: 22.7k2012: 21.3k2013: 20.5k2014: 19.6k2015: 18.3k2016: 17.6k2017: 16.8k2018: 15.6k2019: 14.5k2020: 12.7k2021: 11.5k

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 Japan is 11,519, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Japan peaked at 39,384 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,519, in 2021.

Japan ranks 53rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Japan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 39,384
2001 35,489 -9.9%
2002 32,828 -7.5%
2003 31,638 -3.6%
2004 29,736 -6.0%
2005 28,319 -4.8%
2006 26,384 -6.8%
2007 25,311 -4.1%
2008 24,760 -2.2%
2009 24,170 -2.4%
2010 23,261 -3.8%
2011 22,681 -2.5%
2012 21,283 -6.2%
2013 20,495 -3.7%
2014 19,615 -4.3%
2015 18,280 -6.8%
2016 17,625 -3.6%
2017 16,789 -4.7%
2018 15,590 -7.1%
2019 14,460 -7.2%
2020 12,739 -11.9%
2021 11,519 -9.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 11,519 is above the median for high income countries, which is 208, 55.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 11,519 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 372, 31.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,802 24,170 39,384 10
2010s 19,008 14,460 23,261 10
2020s 12,129 11,519 12,739 2

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 50 Niger 13,008 compare
  2. 51 Argentina 12,540 compare
  3. 52 Congo 12,152 compare
  4. 54 Haiti 10,665 compare
  5. 55 Kazakhstan 10,008 compare
  6. 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9,556 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Japan?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Japan was 11,519 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 39,384 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 11,519 in 2021.
How does Japan rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Japan ranks 53rd 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 Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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