Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mexico

Mexico: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 33,000 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
33,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 190 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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200220141990: 100.0k1991: 98.0k1992: 91.0k1993: 84.0k1994: 77.0k1995: 70.0k1996: 64.0k1997: 58.0k1998: 52.0k1999: 47.0k2000: 43.0k2001: 40.0k2002: 37.0k2003: 34.0k2004: 32.0k2005: 31.0k2006: 31.0k2007: 31.0k2008: 31.0k2009: 32.0k2010: 33.0k2011: 31.0k2012: 33.0k2013: 33.0k2014: 33.0k

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 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Malaysia 40,000 compare
  2. 40 Papua New Guinea 39,000 compare
  3. 41 Uzbekistan 36,000 compare
  4. 43 Guinea 31,000 compare
  5. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31,000 compare
  6. 45 Japan 30,000 compare
  7. 45 Niger 30,000 compare
  8. 45 Senegal 30,000 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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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 190 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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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
Last refreshed