Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 20,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
20,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28,000
in 1990
All-time low
20,000
in 2012
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bolivia, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 20,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bolivia peaked at 28,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 2012.
That places Bolivia 59th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,000 | — |
| 1991 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 20,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 20,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,650, 7.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,000 | 24,000 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,400 | 21,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,400 | 20,000 | 21,000 | 5 |
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More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bolivia was 20,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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