Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Japan
Japan: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 30,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Japan, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 30,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Japan peaked at 76,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 2013.
That places Japan 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,000 | — |
| 1991 | 74,000 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 72,000 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 70,000 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 68,000 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 66,000 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 65,000 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 62,000 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 61,000 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 59,000 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 56,000 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 53,000 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 50,000 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 47,000 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 44,000 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 41,000 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 38,000 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 32,000 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,300 | 59,000 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,500 | 34,000 | 56,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,800 | 30,000 | 32,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Japan?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Japan was 30,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 76,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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