Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iraq
Iraq: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 24,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iraq, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 24,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iraq peaked at 24,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 | — |
| 1991 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,600 | 10,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,900 | 13,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,400 | 21,000 | 24,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26,000 compare
- 50 Haiti 26,000 compare
- 53 Egypt 23,000 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 22,000 compare
- 54 Liberia 22,000 compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iraq?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iraq was 24,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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