Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guatemala
Guatemala: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 17,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
17,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
17,000
in 2011
All-time low
13,000
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guatemala, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guatemala stood at 17,000. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guatemala peaked at 17,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 63rd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,000 | — |
| 1991 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 17,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,900, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 17,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,650, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,700 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,300 | 14,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,800 | 16,000 | 17,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guatemala?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guatemala was 17,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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