New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Japan

Japan: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 7,454 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
7,454
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
24,081
in 1995
All-time low
7,454
in 2012
Years of data
18
1995–2012

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1995200320121995: 24.1k1996: 21.6k1997: 21.0k1998: 21.6k1999: 17.4k2000: 17.2k2001: 14.8k2002: 13.4k2003: 12.4k2004: 11.6k2005: 9.2k2006: 8.5k2007: 8.7k2008: 8.5k2009: 8.2k2010: 8.4k2011: 7.9k2012: 7.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2012, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Japan stood at 7,454. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Japan peaked at 24,081 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7,454, in 2012.

That places Japan 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,132 17,358 24,081 5
2000s 11,245 8,241 17,195 10
2010s 7,920 7,454 8,362 3

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Nepal 9,128 compare
  2. 27 Cambodia 8,509 compare
  3. 28 Kazakhstan 7,676 compare
  4. 30 Malawi 6,550 compare
  5. 31 Uzbekistan 6,137 compare
  6. 32 Ghana 5,668 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Japan?
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Japan was 7,454 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 24,081 in 1995.
What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 7,454 in 2012.
How does Japan rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
Japan ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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About this data

Indicator
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
193 places, 3,244 data points, 1990–2012
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