New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Tanzania

Tanzania: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 21,393 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
21,393
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21,959
in 2002
All-time low
12,362
in 1995
Years of data
18
1995–2012

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995200320121995: 12.4k1996: 14.0k1997: 14.8k1998: 17.1k1999: 16.7k2000: 17.6k2001: 20.7k2002: 22.0k2003: 21.9k2004: 21.6k2005: 20.8k2006: 20.1k2007: 20.5k2008: 21.9k2009: 21.8k2010: 21.2k2011: 20.4k2012: 21.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2012, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Tanzania stood at 21,393.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Tanzania peaked at 21,959 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,362, in 1995.

Tanzania ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Tanzania, 1995 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1995 12,362 —
1996 14,033 +13.5%
1997 14,798 +5.5%
1998 17,069 +15.3%
1999 16,720 -2.0%
2000 17,624 +5.4%
2001 20,705 +17.5%
2002 21,959 +6.1%
2003 21,911 -0.2%
2004 21,591 -1.5%
2005 20,810 -3.6%
2006 20,120 -3.3%
2007 20,521 +2.0%
2008 21,935 +6.9%
2009 21,750 -0.8%
2010 21,184 -2.6%
2011 20,438 -3.5%
2012 21,393 +4.7%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 21,393 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,867, 11.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 21,393 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,739, 12.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,996 12,362 17,069 5
2000s 20,893 17,624 21,959 10
2010s 21,005 20,438 21,393 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 12 Kenya 28,574 compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 24,451 compare
  3. 14 Vietnam 21,706 compare
  4. 16 Angola 21,226 compare
  5. 17 Mozambique 19,797 compare
  6. 18 Thailand 17,537 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Tanzania?
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Tanzania was 21,393 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 21,959 in 2002.
What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 12,362 in 1995.
How does Tanzania rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
Tanzania ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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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