Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 240 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
240
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
430
in 2008
All-time low
120
in 1994
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bahrain, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bahrain is 240, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bahrain peaked at 430 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1994.
That places Bahrain 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220 | — |
| 1991 | 180 | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 130 | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 150 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 180 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 220 | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 270 | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 320 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 350 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 370 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 390 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 410 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 420 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 430 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 430 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 390 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 350 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 300 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 240 | -20.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 240 is below the median for high income countries, which is 670, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 240 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,550, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151 | 120 | 220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 361 | 220 | 430 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340 | 240 | 420 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 159 Micronesia (country) 260 compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 250 compare
- 160 Marshall Islands 250 compare
- 163 Vanuatu 230 compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 210 compare
- 165 Slovenia 200 compare
- 165 Maldives 200 compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bahrain?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bahrain was 240 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 430 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1994.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Bahrain ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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