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

Myanmar: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 65,125 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
65,125
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
20th
of 214 countries
All-time high
148,149
in 2012
All-time low
30,840
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2000201020212000: 30.8k2001: 46.1k2002: 61.9k2003: 78.2k2004: 99.4k2005: 108.0k2006: 126.4k2007: 133.5k2008: 128.7k2009: 133.5k2010: 137.4k2011: 143.1k2012: 148.1k2013: 142.2k2014: 142.0k2015: 140.7k2016: 139.6k2017: 132.0k2018: 139.5k2019: 137.3k2020: 105.4k2021: 65.1k

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 Myanmar is 65,125, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Myanmar peaked at 148,149 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30,840, in 2000.

Myanmar ranks 20th 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Myanmar, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 30,840
2001 46,066 +49.4%
2002 61,907 +34.4%
2003 78,195 +26.3%
2004 99,431 +27.2%
2005 107,991 +8.6%
2006 126,445 +17.1%
2007 133,547 +5.6%
2008 128,738 -3.6%
2009 133,502 +3.7%
2010 137,403 +2.9%
2011 143,140 +4.2%
2012 148,149 +3.5%
2013 142,162 -4.0%
2014 141,957 -0.1%
2015 140,700 -0.9%
2016 139,625 -0.8%
2017 132,025 -5.4%
2018 139,518 +5.7%
2019 137,325 -1.6%
2020 105,380 -23.3%
2021 65,125 -38.2%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 65,125 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,198, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 65,125 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 372, 175.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +49.4% 30,840 46,066

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94,666 30,840 133,547 10
2010s 140,200 132,025 148,149 10
2020s 85,252 65,125 105,380 2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 17 Kenya 77,854 compare
  2. 18 Uganda 76,268 compare
  3. 19 Thailand 72,851 compare
  4. 21 Angola 63,970 compare
  5. 22 Zambia 50,825 compare
  6. 23 Afghanistan 50,710 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Myanmar?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Myanmar was 65,125 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 148,149 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 30,840 in 2000.
How does Myanmar rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Myanmar ranks 20th 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 Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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