Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: 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, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2014

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220141990: 28.0k1991: 29.0k1992: 31.0k1993: 32.0k1994: 32.0k1995: 32.0k1996: 31.0k1997: 30.0k1998: 29.0k1999: 27.0k2000: 26.0k2001: 24.0k2002: 23.0k2003: 22.0k2004: 22.0k2005: 22.0k2006: 21.0k2007: 21.0k2008: 21.0k2009: 22.0k2010: 22.0k2011: 23.0k2012: 24.0k2013: 25.0k2014: 26.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 32,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21,000, in 2006.

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990 to 2014.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 32,000 in 1993.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 21,000 in 2006.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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