New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 47,340 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
47,340
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52,967
in 2011
All-time low
8,888
in 1995
Years of data
18
1995–2012

New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ethiopia, 1995–2012

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200320121995: 8.9k1996: 15.5k1997: 24.6k1998: 27.8k1999: 27.6k2000: 30.6k2001: 28.6k2002: 33.3k2003: 35.1k2004: 37.1k2005: 39.8k2006: 40.2k2007: 43.5k2008: 49.4k2009: 51.0k2010: 52.5k2011: 53.0k2012: 47.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ethiopia is 47,340, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ethiopia peaked at 52,967 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,888, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1995 8,888 —
1996 15,471 +74.1%
1997 24,594 +59.0%
1998 27,845 +13.2%
1999 27,648 -0.7%
2000 30,565 +10.6%
2001 28,561 -6.6%
2002 33,308 +16.6%
2003 35,141 +5.5%
2004 37,119 +5.6%
2005 39,816 +7.3%
2006 40,234 +1.0%
2007 43,500 +8.1%
2008 49,372 +13.5%
2009 50,978 +3.3%
2010 52,457 +2.9%
2011 52,967 +1.0%
2012 47,340 -10.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 47,340 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,896, 25.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 47,340 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,739, 27.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ethiopia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +74.1% 8,888 15,471
1997 +59.0% 15,471 24,594

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,889 8,888 27,845 5
2000s 38,859 28,561 50,978 10
2010s 50,921 47,340 52,967 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 6 Myanmar 73,042 compare
  2. 7 South Africa 63,210 compare
  3. 8 Russia 59,019 compare
  4. 10 North Korea 35,959 compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 32,972 compare
  6. 12 Kenya 28,574 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ethiopia?
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Ethiopia was 47,340 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 52,967 in 2011.
What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,888 in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
194 places, 3,260 data points, 1990–2012
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