Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Portugal
Portugal: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 3,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Portugal, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Portugal is 3,000, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Portugal peaked at 8,600 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,600 | — |
| 1991 | 8,300 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 7,700 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 7,400 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7,100 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 6,900 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6,600 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6,300 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 6,100 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5,800 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5,400 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 5,100 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4,800 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 4,500 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3,800 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,700 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3,400 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,200 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,300 | 6,100 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,560 | 3,700 | 5,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,240 | 3,000 | 3,500 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Portugal?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Portugal was 3,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,600 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Portugal ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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