Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Norway
Norway: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 520 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
520
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
146th
of 192 countries
All-time high
520
in 2014
All-time low
330
in 1996
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Norway, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Norway recorded 520 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Norway peaked at 520 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 330, in 1996.
Norway ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 450 | — |
| 1991 | 420 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 390 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 370 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 350 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 340 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 330 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 330 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 330 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 340 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 350 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 370 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 390 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 400 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 410 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 420 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 430 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 430 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 440 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 450 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 460 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 480 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 490 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 510 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 520 | +2.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 520 is below the median for high income countries, which is 670, 78% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 520 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,500, 35% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365 | 330 | 450 | 10 |
| 2000s | 409 | 350 | 450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 492 | 460 | 520 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Norway?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Norway was 520 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 520 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Norway ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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