Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mongolia
Mongolia: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 6,600 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mongolia, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mongolia is 6,600, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mongolia peaked at 20,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,600, in 2014.
That places Mongolia 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 | — |
| 1991 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 9,200 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 8,700 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 8,300 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 8,000 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,100 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,200 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8,200 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,100 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7,800 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7,400 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 6,900 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 6,600 | -4.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,900, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6,600 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,000, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,200 | 11,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,630 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,360 | 6,600 | 8,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mongolia?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Mongolia was 6,600 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,600 in 2014.
- How does Mongolia rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Mongolia ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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