Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 9,600 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
9,600
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,000
in 2006
All-time low
5,200
in 1994
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Rwanda, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Rwanda stood at 9,600.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Rwanda peaked at 11,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,200, in 1994.
That places Rwanda 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,900 | — |
| 1991 | 6,300 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 5,700 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 5,400 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 5,200 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5,700 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 6,200 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 6,800 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 7,600 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 8,300 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 8,900 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 9,400 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 9,700 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,600 | -4.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 9,600 is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,000, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 9,600 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,000, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,110 | 5,200 | 7,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,030 | 8,300 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,320 | 9,600 | 11,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 75 Gabon 10,000 compare
- 75 Poland 10,000 compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 9,800 compare
- 78 United Kingdom 9,600 compare
- 80 Benin 9,500 compare
- 80 East Timor 9,500 compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Rwanda?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Rwanda was 9,600 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,200 in 1994.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Rwanda ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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