Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Eritrea

Eritrea: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound was 64 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
64 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
162 per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
64 per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Eritrea, 1990–2011

0501001501990200020111990: 162 per 100,000 people1991: 155 per 100,000 people1992: 148 per 100,000 people1993: 142 per 100,000 people1994: 136 per 100,000 people1995: 132 per 100,000 people1996: 127 per 100,000 people1997: 121 per 100,000 people1998: 116 per 100,000 people1999: 110 per 100,000 people2000: 104 per 100,000 people2001: 99 per 100,000 people2002: 93 per 100,000 people2003: 89 per 100,000 people2004: 84 per 100,000 people2005: 80 per 100,000 people2006: 77 per 100,000 people2007: 74 per 100,000 people2008: 72 per 100,000 people2009: 69 per 100,000 people2010: 67 per 100,000 people2011: 64 per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Eritrea is 64 per 100,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Eritrea peaked at 162 per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64 per 100,000 people, in 2011.

Eritrea ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 162 per 100,000 people
1991 155 per 100,000 people -4.3%
1992 148 per 100,000 people -4.5%
1993 142 per 100,000 people -4.1%
1994 136 per 100,000 people -4.2%
1995 132 per 100,000 people -2.9%
1996 127 per 100,000 people -3.8%
1997 121 per 100,000 people -4.7%
1998 116 per 100,000 people -4.1%
1999 110 per 100,000 people -5.2%
2000 104 per 100,000 people -5.5%
2001 99 per 100,000 people -4.8%
2002 93 per 100,000 people -6.1%
2003 89 per 100,000 people -4.3%
2004 84 per 100,000 people -5.6%
2005 80 per 100,000 people -4.8%
2006 77 per 100,000 people -3.8%
2007 74 per 100,000 people -3.9%
2008 72 per 100,000 people -2.7%
2009 69 per 100,000 people -4.2%
2010 67 per 100,000 people -2.9%
2011 64 per 100,000 people -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134.9 per 100,000 people 110 per 100,000 people 162 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 84.1 per 100,000 people 69 per 100,000 people 104 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 65.5 per 100,000 people 64 per 100,000 people 67 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 39 Sao Tome and Principe 78 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 40 Ghana 69 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 41 Algeria 66 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 43 Togo 60 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 44 Mali 59 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 45 Benin 58 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Eritrea?
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Eritrea was 64 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 162 per 100,000 people in 1990.
What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 64 per 100,000 people in 2011.
How does Eritrea rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
Eritrea ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.