New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Belgium
Belgium: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 216 in 2012. ▼ Falling
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Belgium, 1995–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Belgium is 216, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Belgium peaked at 483 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 216, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 122nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 221 | — |
| 1996 | 483 | +118.6% |
| 1997 | 421 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 327 | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 347 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 355 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 415 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 429 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 346 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 379 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 369 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 337 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 338 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 279 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 258 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 315 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 241 | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 216 | -10.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 216 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 216 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 314, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +118.6% | 221 | 483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359.8 | 221 | 483 | 5 |
| 2000s | 350.5 | 258 | 429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.33 | 216 | 315 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Belgium?
- New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Belgium was 216 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 483 in 1996.
- What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 216 in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
- Belgium ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New cases: pulmonary smear-negative. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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