Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Argentina

Argentina: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 13,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
13,000
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19,000
in 1992
All-time low
12,000
in 2010
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Argentina, 1990–2014

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200220141990: 18.0k1991: 18.0k1992: 19.0k1993: 19.0k1994: 19.0k1995: 19.0k1996: 19.0k1997: 18.0k1998: 18.0k1999: 17.0k2000: 17.0k2001: 17.0k2002: 16.0k2003: 16.0k2004: 15.0k2005: 15.0k2006: 14.0k2007: 14.0k2008: 13.0k2009: 13.0k2010: 12.0k2011: 12.0k2012: 12.0k2013: 12.0k2014: 13.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Argentina stood at 13,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Argentina peaked at 19,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2010.

Argentina ranks 70th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Argentina, 1990 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1990 18,000
1991 18,000 +0.0%
1992 19,000 +5.6%
1993 19,000 +0.0%
1994 19,000 +0.0%
1995 19,000 +0.0%
1996 19,000 +0.0%
1997 18,000 -5.3%
1998 18,000 +0.0%
1999 17,000 -5.6%
2000 17,000 +0.0%
2001 17,000 +0.0%
2002 16,000 -5.9%
2003 16,000 +0.0%
2004 15,000 -6.2%
2005 15,000 +0.0%
2006 14,000 -6.7%
2007 14,000 +0.0%
2008 13,000 -7.1%
2009 13,000 +0.0%
2010 12,000 -7.7%
2011 12,000 +0.0%
2012 12,000 +0.0%
2013 12,000 +0.0%
2014 13,000 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,400 17,000 19,000 10
2000s 15,000 13,000 17,000 10
2010s 12,200 12,000 13,000 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 67 Namibia 15,000 compare
  2. 68 Lesotho 14,000 compare
  3. 68 Burkina Faso 14,000 compare
  4. 71 United States 12,000 compare
  5. 71 Ecuador 12,000 compare
  6. 73 Kyrgyzstan 11,000 compare
  7. 73 Tajikistan 11,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Argentina?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Argentina was 13,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Argentina ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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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