What is the rank of Pakistan on the list of TB high-burden nations 2021?
A. Third
B. Fifth
C. Sixth
D. Ninth
Answer
Correct Answer: B. Fifth
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Over 44,000 people die of tuberculosis (TB) in Pakistan every year, making it the fifth country on the list of TB high-burden nations. Pakistan has the fifth-largest population in the world and has the fifth greatest burden of TB. With an estimated 27,000 drug-resistant TB cases each year Pakistan also ranks 6th for drug resistant TB among the 30 high burden countries.