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

Tunisia: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 2,647 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,647
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,462
in 2016
All-time low
1,885
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 2.0k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.4k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.3k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.2k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.5k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.3k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Tunisia stood at 2,647.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Tunisia peaked at 3,462 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,885, in 2002.

That places Tunisia 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Tunisia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2,038
2001 1,945 -4.6%
2002 1,885 -3.1%
2003 1,965 +4.2%
2004 1,994 +1.5%
2005 2,079 +4.3%
2006 2,131 +2.5%
2007 2,282 +7.1%
2008 2,280 -0.1%
2009 2,155 -5.5%
2010 2,368 +9.9%
2011 3,015 +27.3%
2012 3,258 +8.1%
2013 3,070 -5.8%
2014 3,173 +3.4%
2015 3,427 +8.0%
2016 3,462 +1.0%
2017 3,145 -9.2%
2018 3,226 +2.6%
2019 3,306 +2.5%
2020 2,683 -18.8%
2021 2,647 -1.3%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 2,647 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,198, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 2,647 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,987, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,075 1,885 2,282 10
2010s 3,145 2,368 3,462 10
2020s 2,665 2,647 2,683 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 90 Paraguay 2,996 compare
  2. 91 Mongolia 2,823 compare
  3. 92 Chile 2,727 compare
  4. 94 Saudi Arabia 2,633 compare
  5. 95 Togo 2,509 compare
  6. 96 Guinea-Bissau 2,505 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Tunisia?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Tunisia was 2,647 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3,462 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,885 in 2002.
How does Tunisia rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Tunisia ranks 93rd 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 Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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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