Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iran
Iran: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 26,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
26,000
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32,000
in 1993
All-time low
21,000
in 2006
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iran, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iran stood at 26,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iran peaked at 32,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21,000, in 2006.
Iran ranks 50th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,000 | — |
| 1991 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 27,000 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 24,000 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 26,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,900, 4.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 26,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,550, 5.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,100 | 27,000 | 32,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,400 | 21,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,000 | 22,000 | 26,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iran?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iran was 26,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 32,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 in 2006.
- How does Iran rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Iran ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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