Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Eritrea

Eritrea: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 6,300 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
6,300
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 2003
All-time low
6,300
in 2014
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Eritrea, 1990–2014

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200220141990: 9.8k1991: 9.4k1992: 9.0k1993: 8.6k1994: 8.3k1995: 8.0k1996: 7.8k1997: 7.7k1998: 7.7k1999: 7.8k2000: 7.9k2001: 8.0k2002: 8.3k2003: 10.0k2004: 9.2k2005: 7.9k2006: 6.8k2007: 8.3k2008: 6.8k2009: 6.8k2010: 6.8k2011: 7.2k2012: 8.1k2013: 7.5k2014: 6.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Eritrea stood at 6,300. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Eritrea peaked at 10,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,300, in 2014.

Eritrea ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,410 7,700 9,800 10
2000s 8,000 6,800 10,000 10
2010s 7,180 6,300 8,100 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 91 Mauritania 7,200 compare
  2. 92 Spain 6,800 compare
  3. 93 Mongolia 6,600 compare
  4. 94 Germany 6,300 compare
  5. 96 Georgia 5,900 compare
  6. 97 Togo 5,800 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Eritrea?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Eritrea was 6,300 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2003.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 6,300 in 2014.
How does Eritrea rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Eritrea ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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