Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 2,300 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Bulgaria, 1990–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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