Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in India
India: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 2.50 million in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in India, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 2.50 million for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in India peaked at 4.60 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million, in 2014.
That places India 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.38 million | 4.00 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 million | 3.50 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 million | 2.50 million | 3.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 Indonesia 1.60 million compare
- 3 China (People’s Republic of) 1.20 million compare
- 4 Bangladesh 640,000 compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in India?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in India was 2.50 million in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2014.
- How does India rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- India ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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