Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in New Zealand

New Zealand: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 420 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
420
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
550
in 1999
All-time low
420
in 2011
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in New Zealand, 1990–2014

02004006001990200220141990: 4801991: 4801992: 4901993: 5001994: 5101995: 5101996: 5201997: 5301998: 5401999: 5502000: 5502001: 5502002: 5502003: 5402004: 5202005: 5002006: 4802007: 4702008: 4502009: 4402010: 4302011: 4202012: 4202013: 4302014: 420

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

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in New Zealand, 1990 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 511 480 550 10
2000s 505 440 550 10
2010s 424 420 430 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 150 Comoros 460 compare
  2. 151 Mauritius 440 compare
  3. 152 Ireland 430 compare
  4. 153 North Macedonia 420 compare
  5. 155 Finland 390 compare
  6. 156 Brunei Darussalam 330 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 5,083 data points, 1990–2014
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