Table 1 High immigration countries with respective incidences of all forms of TB and smear positive active pulmonary TB (PTB)
Country | % contribution to world migration 2005* (in millions)† | All forms of TB incidence rate per 100,000 reported in 2006§ (absolute number of cases) | Smear positive PTB† incidence rate per 100,000 reported in 2006§ (absolute number of cases) | WHO 3 year estimate average sputum positive smear PTB incidence rate per 100,000 | Included in survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 20.2 (38.4) | 4 (13,148) | 2 (5,777) | 2 | Yes |
Russian Fed | 6.4 (12.1) | 107(152,797) | 48(68,178) | 51 | No |
Germany | 5.3 (10.1) | 6 (5,370) | 3 (2,407) | 3 | Yes |
Ukraine | 3.6 (6.8) | 106(49,308) | 47(21,902) | 45 | No |
France | 3.4 (6.5) | 14(8,630) | 6 (3,830) | 6 | Yes |
Saudi Arabia | 3.3 (6.4) | 44(10,631) | 20(4,784) | 19 | No |
Canada | 3.2(6.1) | 5(1,678) | 2 (748) | 2 | Yes |
India | 3.0(5.7) | 168(1,932,852) | 75(867,455) | 75 | No |
United Kingdom | 2.8(5.4) | 15(9,358) | 7(4,177) | 6 | Yes |
Spain | 2.5(4.8) | 30 (13,179) | 13 (5,810) | 12 | Yes |
Australia | 2.2(4.1) | 6(1,329) | 3(595) | 3 | Yes |
Pakistan | 1.7(3.3) | 181(291,743) | 82(131,192) | 82 | No |
UAE (United Arab Emirates) | 1.7(3.2) | 16 (681) | 7(306) | 7 | Yes |
Hong Kong, SAR China | 1.6(3.0) | 62(4,433) | 28(1,995) | 32 | No |
Israel | 1.4(2.7) | 8(521) | 3(233) | 3 | Yes |
Italy | 1.3(2.5) | 7(4,393) | 3(1,945) | 3 | Yes |
Kazakhstan | 1.3(2.5) | 130(19,961) | 59(8,971) | 64 | No |
Cote d'Ivoire | 1.2(2.4) | 420 (79,515) | 183(34,669) | 173 | No |
Jordan | 1.2(2.2) | 5 (306) | 2 (138) | 2 | Yes |
Japan | 1.1(2.0) | 22(28,330) | 10(12,736) | 12 | Yes |