Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Italy

Italy: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 4,400 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
4,400
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
103rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7,100
in 1995
All-time low
4,400
in 2014
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Italy, 1990–2014

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200220141990: 5.9k1991: 6.3k1992: 6.6k1993: 6.9k1994: 7.0k1995: 7.1k1996: 7.1k1997: 6.9k1998: 6.7k1999: 6.4k2000: 6.2k2001: 6.0k2002: 5.8k2003: 5.7k2004: 5.6k2005: 5.5k2006: 5.5k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.4k2009: 5.3k2010: 5.2k2011: 5.0k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.6k2014: 4.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Italy is 4,400, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Italy peaked at 7,100 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,400, in 2014.

Italy ranks 103rd 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Italy, 1990 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1990 5,900
1991 6,300 +6.8%
1992 6,600 +4.8%
1993 6,900 +4.5%
1994 7,000 +1.4%
1995 7,100 +1.4%
1996 7,100 +0.0%
1997 6,900 -2.8%
1998 6,700 -2.9%
1999 6,400 -4.5%
2000 6,200 -3.1%
2001 6,000 -3.2%
2002 5,800 -3.3%
2003 5,700 -1.7%
2004 5,600 -1.8%
2005 5,500 -1.8%
2006 5,500 +0.0%
2007 5,500 +0.0%
2008 5,400 -1.8%
2009 5,300 -1.9%
2010 5,200 -1.9%
2011 5,000 -3.8%
2012 4,800 -4.0%
2013 4,600 -4.2%
2014 4,400 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,690 5,900 7,100 10
2000s 5,650 5,300 6,200 10
2010s 4,800 4,400 5,200 5

Countries ranked near Italy

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  4. 104 Honduras 3,900 compare
  5. 105 Paraguay 3,600 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Italy?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Italy was 4,400 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,100 in 1995.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,400 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Italy ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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