Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Brazil
Brazil: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 110,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
110,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
180,000
in 1990
All-time low
100,000
in 2008
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Brazil, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 110,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Brazil peaked at 180,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 2008.
Brazil ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180,000 | — |
| 1991 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 110,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,900, 18.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 110,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,650, 41.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,000 | 140,000 | 180,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,000 | 100,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,000 | 110,000 | 120,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 17 North Korea 140,000 compare
- 18 Angola 120,000 compare
- 18 Kenya 120,000 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 110,000 compare
- 22 Cambodia 100,000 compare
- 23 Madagascar 96,000 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 Brazil?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Brazil was 110,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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