Tb patients tested positive for hiv in Australia

Australia: Tb patients tested positive for hiv was 15 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
15
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
115th
of 196 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

01020302003201220212003: 122004: 232005: 222006: 152007: 202008: 172009: 232010: 242011: 192012: 122013: 262014: 172015: 212016: 212017: 262018: 232019: 182020: 192021: 15

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 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.86 12 23 7
2010s 20.7 12 26 10
2020s 17 15 19 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 112 Israel 16 compare
  2. 112 Suriname 16 compare
  3. 112 Tunisia 16 compare
  4. 115 Belize 15 compare
  5. 115 Cape Verde 15 compare
  6. 115 Lithuania 15 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places β†’

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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 196 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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Indicator
Tb patients tested positive for hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,275 data points, 1999–2021
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