Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guinea
Guinea: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 31,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
31,000
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
37,000
in 1994
All-time low
29,000
in 2010
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guinea, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guinea is 31,000, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guinea peaked at 37,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 2010.
That places Guinea 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,000 | — |
| 1991 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29,000 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 31,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 31,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,500 | 32,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,700 | 32,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,600 | 29,000 | 31,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 Guinea?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guinea was 31,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Guinea ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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