Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Australia

Australia: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 1,900 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1,900
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,900
in 2012
All-time low
1,400
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Australia, 1990–2014

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200220141990: 1.4k1991: 1.4k1992: 1.5k1993: 1.5k1994: 1.5k1995: 1.5k1996: 1.5k1997: 1.5k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.5k2000: 1.5k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.7k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1,900 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Australia peaked at 1,900 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1990.

That places Australia 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,480 1,400 1,500 10
2000s 1,580 1,500 1,700 10
2010s 1,860 1,800 1,900 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 115 Canada 2,300 compare
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  4. 119 Armenia 1,700 compare
  5. 120 Cuba 1,500 compare
  6. 120 Bhutan 1,500 compare
  7. 120 Hungary 1,500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Australia?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Australia was 1,900 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,900 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1990.
How does Australia rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Australia ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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