Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 110,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan, 1990–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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