Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 6,771 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6,771 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.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Sri Lanka peaked at 10,328 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,771, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 68th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,785 | — |
| 2001 | 7,583 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 9,994 | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 9,477 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 8,952 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 9,695 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 8,946 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 9,155 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 9,614 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 9,788 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 10,095 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10,328 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 9,343 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 9,498 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,473 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,575 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,886 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 8,511 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 8,856 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8,434 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 7,258 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 6,771 | -6.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6,771 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,248, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6,771 is below the median for South Asia, which is 17,724, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,199 | 7,583 | 9,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,300 | 8,434 | 10,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,014 | 6,771 | 7,258 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Sri Lanka?
- Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Sri Lanka was 6,771 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10,328 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,771 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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