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
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
| 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% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 13,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,900, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 13,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,650, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 67 Namibia 15,000 compare
- 68 Lesotho 14,000 compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 14,000 compare
- 71 United States 12,000 compare
- 71 Ecuador 12,000 compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 11,000 compare
- 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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