Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 3.20 million in 2014. ▲ Rising
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region) is 3.20 million, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 3.20 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 million | 2.10 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 2.70 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million | 3.00 million | 3.20 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region)?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Africa (WHO region) was 3.20 million in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1990.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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