Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 6,300 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Eritrea, 1990–2014
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.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,800 | — |
| 1991 | 9,400 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 9,000 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 8,600 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 8,300 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 8,000 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 7,800 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7,700 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,700 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,800 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,000 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 8,300 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 9,200 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 7,900 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 6,800 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 8,300 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 6,800 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,200 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 8,100 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 7,500 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 6,300 | -16.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6,300 is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,000, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Eritrea
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
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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