Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guyana
Guyana: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 940 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
940
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,400
in 1990
All-time low
900
in 2010
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guyana, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guyana is 940, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guyana peaked at 1,400 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 900, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 132nd 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,400 | — |
| 1991 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 970 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 910 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 910 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 900 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 920 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 960 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 940 | -2.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 940 is above the median for high income countries, which is 670, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 940 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,650, 35% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,280 | 1,200 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,079 | 910 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 924 | 900 | 960 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Guyana was 940 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Guyana ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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