Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Colombia
Colombia: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 19,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Colombia, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Colombia is 19,000, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Colombia peaked at 30,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19,000, in 2013.
That places Colombia 62nd 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,000 | — |
| 1991 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,400 | 28,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,800 | 22,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,800 | 19,000 | 21,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Colombia?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Colombia was 19,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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