New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in India

India: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 317,616 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
317,616
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
932,998
in 1996
All-time low
7,089
in 1997
Years of data
18
1995–2012

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1995200320121995: 880.6k1996: 933.0k1997: 7.1k1998: 770.8k1999: 777.8k2000: 650.3k2001: 554.4k2002: 506.2k2003: 459.4k2004: 432.4k2005: 399.1k2006: 400.7k2007: 398.9k2008: 390.4k2009: 384.1k2010: 366.4k2011: 340.2k2012: 317.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2012, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in India stood at 317,616.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in India peaked at 932,998 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,089, in 1997.

India ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in India, 1995 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1995 880,589 —
1996 932,998 +6.0%
1997 7,089 -99.2%
1998 770,765 +10772.7%
1999 777,783 +0.9%
2000 650,345 -16.4%
2001 554,437 -14.7%
2002 506,249 -8.7%
2003 459,424 -9.2%
2004 432,364 -5.9%
2005 399,066 -7.7%
2006 400,680 +0.4%
2007 398,862 -0.5%
2008 390,356 -2.1%
2009 384,113 -1.6%
2010 366,381 -4.6%
2011 340,203 -7.1%
2012 317,616 -6.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 317,616 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,867, 170.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • India's 317,616 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,508, 57.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in India 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
1998 +10772.7% 7,089 770,765
1997 -99.2% 932,998 7,089

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 673,845 7,089 932,998 5
2000s 457,590 384,113 650,345 10
2010s 341,400 317,616 366,381 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 533,977 compare
  2. 3 Philippines 115,263 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 109,425 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 104,866 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in India?
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in India was 317,616 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 932,998 in 1996.
What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 7,089 in 1997.
How does India rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
India ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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