Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mexico
Mexico: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 33,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
33,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
100,000
in 1990
All-time low
31,000
in 2005
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mexico, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mexico stood at 33,000.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mexico peaked at 100,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31,000, in 2005.
Mexico ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,000 | — |
| 1991 | 98,000 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 91,000 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 84,000 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 77,000 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 70,000 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 64,000 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 58,000 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 52,000 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 47,000 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 43,000 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 40,000 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 37,000 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 34,000 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 32,000 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 33,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,900, 5.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 33,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,650, 12.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,100 | 47,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,200 | 31,000 | 43,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,600 | 31,000 | 33,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mexico?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mexico was 33,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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