Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gabon
Gabon: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 10,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
10,000
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,000
in 2002
All-time low
3,900
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gabon, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gabon is 10,000, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gabon peaked at 11,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,900, in 1990.
That places Gabon 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,900 | — |
| 1991 | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 4,300 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 4,600 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 4,900 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 5,400 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 6,100 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 6,900 | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 7,700 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 8,600 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 9,400 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9,600 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9,400 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +6.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,900, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,650 | 3,900 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,540 | 9,400 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,780 | 9,400 | 10,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 11,000 compare
- 73 Tajikistan 11,000 compare
- 75 Poland 10,000 compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 9,800 compare
- 78 Rwanda 9,600 compare
- 78 United Kingdom 9,600 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gabon?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Gabon was 10,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,900 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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