Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iraq

Iraq: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 24,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
24,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
24,000
in 2013
All-time low
10,000
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iraq, 1990–2014

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200220141990: 10.0k1991: 11.0k1992: 11.0k1993: 11.0k1994: 11.0k1995: 12.0k1996: 12.0k1997: 12.0k1998: 13.0k1999: 13.0k2000: 13.0k2001: 13.0k2002: 14.0k2003: 14.0k2004: 15.0k2005: 16.0k2006: 17.0k2007: 18.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 20.0k2010: 21.0k2011: 21.0k2012: 22.0k2013: 24.0k2014: 24.0k

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

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Iraq, 1990 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26,000 compare
  2. 50 Haiti 26,000 compare
  3. 53 Egypt 23,000 compare
  4. 54 Kazakhstan 22,000 compare
  5. 54 Liberia 22,000 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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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