Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 110,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
110,000
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
110,000
in 2014
All-time low
37,000
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan, 1990–2014

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200220141990: 37.0k1991: 44.0k1992: 51.0k1993: 58.0k1994: 65.0k1995: 71.0k1996: 76.0k1997: 80.0k1998: 83.0k1999: 84.0k2000: 85.0k2001: 84.0k2002: 84.0k2003: 85.0k2004: 84.0k2005: 84.0k2006: 85.0k2007: 86.0k2008: 87.0k2009: 89.0k2010: 91.0k2011: 94.0k2012: 98.0k2013: 100.0k2014: 110.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 110,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan peaked at 110,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 37,000, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1990 37,000
1991 44,000 +18.9%
1992 51,000 +15.9%
1993 58,000 +13.7%
1994 65,000 +12.1%
1995 71,000 +9.2%
1996 76,000 +7.0%
1997 80,000 +5.3%
1998 83,000 +3.8%
1999 84,000 +1.2%
2000 85,000 +1.2%
2001 84,000 -1.2%
2002 84,000 +0.0%
2003 85,000 +1.2%
2004 84,000 -1.2%
2005 84,000 +0.0%
2006 85,000 +1.2%
2007 86,000 +1.2%
2008 87,000 +1.2%
2009 89,000 +2.3%
2010 91,000 +2.2%
2011 94,000 +3.3%
2012 98,000 +4.3%
2013 100,000 +2.0%
2014 110,000 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,900 37,000 84,000 10
2000s 85,300 84,000 89,000 10
2010s 98,600 91,000 110,000 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 17 North Korea 140,000 compare
  2. 18 Angola 120,000 compare
  3. 18 Kenya 120,000 compare
  4. 20 Brazil 110,000 compare
  5. 22 Cambodia 100,000 compare
  6. 23 Madagascar 96,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan was 110,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 110,000 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 37,000 in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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