Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 2,400 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lithuania, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lithuania is 2,400, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lithuania peaked at 5,200 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 112th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,600 | — |
| 1991 | 2,900 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 3,300 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 3,800 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 4,300 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 4,800 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 5,200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,100 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5,100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4,500 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3,600 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1,900 | -47.2% |
| 2007 | 1,300 | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2,900 | +107.1% |
| 2010 | 3,100 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,700 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2,400 is above the median for high income countries, which is 670, 3.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2,400 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,500, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +107.1% | 1,400 | 2,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,220 | 2,600 | 5,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,480 | 1,300 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,740 | 2,400 | 3,100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lithuania?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Lithuania was 2,400 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,200 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Lithuania ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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