Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Greece
Greece: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 670 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Greece, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Greece stood at 670. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Greece peaked at 1,400 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 670, in 2014.
That places Greece 139th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 | — |
| 1991 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 970 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 940 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 920 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 890 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 870 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 860 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 840 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 810 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 780 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 750 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 720 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 690 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 670 | -2.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 670 is above the median for high income countries, which is 670, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 670 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,500, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,300 | 1,200 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 920 | 810 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 722 | 670 | 780 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 136 Qatar 810 compare
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- 138 Albania 750 compare
- 139 Croatia 670 compare
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- 142 Switzerland 630 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Greece?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Greece was 670 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Greece ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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