Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Rwanda

Rwanda: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 9,600 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
9,600
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
78th
of 190 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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200220141990: 6.9k1991: 6.3k1992: 5.7k1993: 5.4k1994: 5.2k1995: 5.3k1996: 5.7k1997: 6.2k1998: 6.8k1999: 7.6k2000: 8.3k2001: 8.9k2002: 9.4k2003: 9.7k2004: 10.0k2005: 10.0k2006: 11.0k2007: 11.0k2008: 11.0k2009: 11.0k2010: 11.0k2011: 11.0k2012: 10.0k2013: 10.0k2014: 9.6k

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 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Gabon 10,000 compare
  2. 75 Poland, Republic of 10,000 compare
  3. 77 Azerbaijan, Republic of 9,800 compare
  4. 78 United Kingdom 9,600 compare
  5. 80 Benin 9,500 compare
  6. 80 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 9,500 compare

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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 190 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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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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