Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Libya
Libya: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 1,987 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,987
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
106th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,367
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,987 for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Libya peaked at 2,367 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Libya 106th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,341 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1,950 | — |
| 2003 | 2,053 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,656 | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 2,367 | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 2,274 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,119 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,010 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,110 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1,545 | — |
| 2012 | 1,549 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,412 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,185 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1,014 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 1,176 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1,363 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 1,815 | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 2,257 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 1,779 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 1,987 | +11.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,987 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,248, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,987 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,987, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,788 | 0 | 2,367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,332 | 0 | 2,257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,883 | 1,779 | 1,987 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 103 Republic of Moldova 2,248 compare
- 104 Honduras 2,092 compare
- 105 Eswatini 2,049 compare
- 107 El Salvador 1,954 compare
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 1,936 compare
- 109 Nicaragua 1,897 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Libya?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Libya was 1,987 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,367 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Libya ranks 106th 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 Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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