Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 240,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Myanmar, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 240,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Myanmar peaked at 400,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 240,000, in 2014.
That places Myanmar 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 391,000 | 380,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,000 | 280,000 | 400,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,000 | 240,000 | 270,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 400,000 compare
- 9 South Africa 380,000 compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 270,000 compare
- 12 Ethiopia 190,000 compare
- 13 Viet Nam 180,000 compare
- 14 Thailand 160,000 compare
- 14 Russia 160,000 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0752 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Myanmar?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Myanmar was 240,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,000 in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Myanmar ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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