Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Australia
Australia: Tb patients tested positive for hiv was 15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
115th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26
in 2013
All-time low
12
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2021
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Australia, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, tb patients tested positive for hiv in Australia stood at 15.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tb patients tested positive for hiv in Australia peaked at 26 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2003.
Australia ranks 115th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12 | — |
| 2004 | 23 | +91.7% |
| 2005 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 15 | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 12 | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 26 | +116.7% |
| 2014 | 17 | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 21 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 15 | -21.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 4.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5, 4.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.86 | 12 | 23 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.7 | 12 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 | 15 | 19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tb patients tested positive for hiv in Australia?
- Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Australia was 15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tb patients tested positive for hiv recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for tb patients tested positive for hiv?
- Australia ranks 115th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tb patients tested positive for hiv rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tb patients tested positive for hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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