Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 17,669 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
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 Sierra Leone is 17,669, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Sierra Leone peaked at 17,865 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,134, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,134 | — |
| 2001 | 4,945 | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 4,793 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,421 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 5,863 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 6,930 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 8,208 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 9,623 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 11,021 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 11,826 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 13,195 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 12,943 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13,354 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12,334 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 12,721 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 12,103 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 14,114 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 16,142 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 17,169 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 17,865 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 15,790 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 17,669 | +11.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 17,669 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,091, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 17,669 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,276 | 4,134 | 11,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,194 | 12,103 | 17,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,730 | 15,790 | 17,669 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Sierra Leone?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Sierra Leone was 17,669 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17,865 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,134 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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