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

Sweden: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 357 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
357
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
135th
of 214 countries
All-time high
821
in 2015
All-time low
328
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02004006008002000201020212000: 4572001: 3942002: 3752003: 4102004: 4612005: 5692006: 4972007: 4912008: 5522009: 6172010: 6672011: 5802012: 6322013: 6482014: 6702015: 8212016: 7262017: 5202018: 4912019: 4792020: 3282021: 357

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Sweden stood at 357.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Sweden peaked at 821 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 328, in 2020.

Sweden ranks 135th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 457
2001 394 -13.8%
2002 375 -4.8%
2003 410 +9.3%
2004 461 +12.4%
2005 569 +23.4%
2006 497 -12.7%
2007 491 -1.2%
2008 552 +12.4%
2009 617 +11.8%
2010 667 +8.1%
2011 580 -13.0%
2012 632 +9.0%
2013 648 +2.5%
2014 670 +3.4%
2015 821 +22.5%
2016 726 -11.6%
2017 520 -28.4%
2018 491 -5.6%
2019 479 -2.4%
2020 328 -31.5%
2021 357 +8.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 357 is above the median for high income countries, which is 208, 1.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 357 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 411, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 482.3 375 617 10
2010s 623.4 479 821 10
2020s 342.5 328 357 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 132 Solomon Islands 370 compare
  2. 133 Switzerland 364 compare
  3. 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 363 compare
  4. 135 Czechia 357 compare
  5. 135 Costa Rica 357 compare
  6. 138 Kiribati 341 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Sweden?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Sweden was 357 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 821 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 328 in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Sweden ranks 135th 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 Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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