Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in India
India: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 2.50 million in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.50 million
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.60 million
in 1997
All-time low
2.50 million
in 2014
Years of data
25
1990–2014
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.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.20 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.30 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.20 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.90 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.70 million | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.50 million | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.10 million | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million | -7.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 113.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 2.50 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 40,000, 62.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
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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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