Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 420 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in New Zealand, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in New Zealand stood at 420. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in New Zealand peaked at 550 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 420, in 2011.
That places New Zealand 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 480 | — |
| 1991 | 480 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 490 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 500 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 520 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 530 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 540 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 550 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 540 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 520 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 500 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 480 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 470 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 450 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 440 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 430 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 420 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 430 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 420 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 511 | 480 | 550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 505 | 440 | 550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424 | 420 | 430 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in New Zealand?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in New Zealand was 420 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 550 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 420 in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- New Zealand ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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