Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 2,300 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
2,300
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7,800
in 1995
All-time low
2,300
in 2014
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria, 1990–2014

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200220141990: 4.4k1991: 5.0k1992: 5.8k1993: 6.6k1994: 7.3k1995: 7.8k1996: 7.8k1997: 7.7k1998: 7.4k1999: 7.0k2000: 6.7k2001: 6.4k2002: 6.3k2003: 6.2k2004: 6.1k2005: 5.9k2006: 5.6k2007: 5.1k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.0k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.1k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria is 2,300, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria peaked at 7,800 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,300, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 115th 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1990 4,400
1991 5,000 +13.6%
1992 5,800 +16.0%
1993 6,600 +13.8%
1994 7,300 +10.6%
1995 7,800 +6.8%
1996 7,800 +0.0%
1997 7,700 -1.3%
1998 7,400 -3.9%
1999 7,000 -5.4%
2000 6,700 -4.3%
2001 6,400 -4.5%
2002 6,300 -1.6%
2003 6,200 -1.6%
2004 6,100 -1.6%
2005 5,900 -3.3%
2006 5,600 -5.1%
2007 5,100 -8.9%
2008 4,500 -11.8%
2009 4,000 -11.1%
2010 3,500 -12.5%
2011 3,100 -11.4%
2012 2,800 -9.7%
2013 2,600 -7.1%
2014 2,300 -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,680 4,400 7,800 10
2000s 5,680 4,000 6,700 10
2010s 2,860 2,300 3,500 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria was 2,300 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7,800 in 1995.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,300 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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