Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Benin
Benin: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 9,500 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
9,500
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 1990
All-time low
8,700
in 2007
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Benin, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Benin stood at 9,500.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Benin peaked at 12,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,700, in 2007.
That places Benin 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9,800 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,500 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9,400 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9,100 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9,100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8,700 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 9,200 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9,400 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9,500 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,600 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,600 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,500 | -1.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9,500 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9,500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,800 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,270 | 8,700 | 9,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,520 | 9,400 | 9,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 77 Azerbaijan 9,800 compare
- 78 Rwanda 9,600 compare
- 78 United Kingdom 9,600 compare
- 80 East Timor 9,500 compare
- 82 Moldova 9,300 compare
- 83 Venezuela 8,800 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 Benin?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Benin was 9,500 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,700 in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Benin ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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