Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 5,272 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5,272 for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Rwanda peaked at 8,283 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,272, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 73rd 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,189 | — |
| 2001 | 5,595 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 6,348 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 6,963 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 6,667 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 7,680 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 8,283 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 8,014 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7,841 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7,644 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7,065 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 6,784 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6,208 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 5,980 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 6,024 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,637 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 6,018 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 5,755 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5,960 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,892 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,596 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5,272 | -5.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 5,272 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,091, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 5,272 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,122 | 5,595 | 8,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,132 | 5,637 | 7,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,434 | 5,272 | 5,596 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,200 compare
- 71 Ecuador 5,973 compare
- 72 Iraq 5,832 compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 5,209 compare
- 75 Gabon 5,201 compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 4,944 compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 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 Rwanda?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Rwanda was 5,272 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,283 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,272 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Rwanda ranks 73rd 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 Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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