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

United States: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 7,872 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7,872
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
60th
of 214 countries
All-time high
16,310
in 2000
All-time low
7,167
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 16.3k2001: 15.9k2002: 15.1k2003: 14.8k2004: 14.5k2005: 14.1k2006: 13.8k2007: 13.3k2008: 12.9k2009: 11.5k2010: 11.2k2011: 10.5k2012: 9.9k2013: 9.6k2014: 9.4k2015: 9.6k2016: 9.3k2017: 9.1k2018: 9.0k2019: 8.9k2020: 7.2k2021: 7.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United States recorded 7,872 for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in United States peaked at 16,310 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,167, in 2020.

That places United States 60th 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in United States, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16,310
2001 15,945 -2.2%
2002 15,056 -5.6%
2003 14,838 -1.4%
2004 14,502 -2.3%
2005 14,080 -2.9%
2006 13,779 -2.1%
2007 13,299 -3.5%
2008 12,904 -3.0%
2009 11,545 -10.5%
2010 11,181 -3.2%
2011 10,521 -5.9%
2012 9,945 -5.5%
2013 9,572 -3.8%
2014 9,407 -1.7%
2015 9,551 +1.5%
2016 9,257 -3.1%
2017 9,091 -1.8%
2018 8,977 -1.3%
2019 8,908 -0.8%
2020 7,167 -19.5%
2021 7,872 +9.8%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 7,872 is above the median for high income countries, which is 208, 37.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,226 11,545 16,310 10
2010s 9,641 8,908 11,181 10
2020s 7,520 7,167 7,872 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 57 Yemen 9,396 compare
  2. 58 Turkey 9,156 compare
  3. 59 Romania 7,979 compare
  4. 61 Mali 7,467 compare
  5. 62 Liberia 7,441 compare
  6. 63 Bolivia 7,198 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in United States?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in United States was 7,872 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 16,310 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 7,167 in 2020.
How does United States rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
United States ranks 60th 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 United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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