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

South Sudan: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 18,517 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18,517
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
39th
of 214 countries
All-time high
18,517
in 2021
All-time low
6,959
in 2013
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in South Sudan, 2011–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2011201620212011: 7.6k2012: 8.9k2013: 7.0k2014: 8.9k2015: 10.2k2016: 11.4k2017: 10.4k2018: 15.0k2019: 16.3k2020: 16.5k2021: 18.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 18,517 for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in South Sudan peaked at 18,517 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,959, in 2013.

That places South Sudan 39th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in South Sudan, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 7,583
2012 8,924 +17.7%
2013 6,959 -22.0%
2014 8,856 +27.3%
2015 10,250 +15.7%
2016 11,364 +10.9%
2017 10,409 -8.4%
2018 14,964 +43.8%
2019 16,323 +9.1%
2020 16,507 +1.1%
2021 18,517 +12.2%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 18,517 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,091, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 18,517 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,626 6,959 16,323 9
2020s 17,512 16,507 18,517 2

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 36 Algeria 19,122 compare
  2. 37 Guinea 19,092 compare
  3. 38 Sudan 18,596 compare
  4. 40 Sierra Leone 17,669 compare
  5. 41 Somalia 17,504 compare
  6. 42 Zimbabwe 16,541 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in South Sudan?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in South Sudan was 18,517 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 South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 18,517 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,959 in 2013.
How does South Sudan rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
South Sudan ranks 39th 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 South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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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