New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Bhutan
Bhutan: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 127 in 2012. ▼ Falling
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Bhutan, 1995–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 127 for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Bhutan peaked at 657 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 127, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 134th 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 657 | — |
| 1996 | 618 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 647 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 622 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 415 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 430 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 333 | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 372 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 284 | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 242 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 272 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 238 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 253 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 146 | -42.3% |
| 2009 | 285 | +95.2% |
| 2010 | 275 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 225 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 127 | -43.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 127 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,867, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 127 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,508, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 591.8 | 415 | 657 | 5 |
| 2000s | 285.5 | 146 | 430 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209 | 127 | 275 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Bhutan?
- New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Bhutan was 127 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 657 in 1995.
- What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
- Bhutan ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
- Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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