Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Singapore

Singapore: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 3,400 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
3,400
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,400
in 2014
All-time low
2,000
in 2004
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Singapore, 1990–2014

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200220141990: 2.4k1991: 2.5k1992: 2.6k1993: 2.7k1994: 2.7k1995: 2.7k1996: 2.7k1997: 2.7k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.6k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.8k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Singapore is 3,400, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Singapore peaked at 3,400 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2004.

That places Singapore 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Singapore, 1990 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1990 2,400
1991 2,500 +4.2%
1992 2,600 +4.0%
1993 2,700 +3.8%
1994 2,700 +0.0%
1995 2,700 +0.0%
1996 2,700 +0.0%
1997 2,700 +0.0%
1998 2,700 +0.0%
1999 2,600 -3.7%
2000 2,500 -3.8%
2001 2,400 -4.0%
2002 2,200 -8.3%
2003 2,100 -4.5%
2004 2,000 -4.8%
2005 2,000 +0.0%
2006 2,000 +0.0%
2007 2,000 +0.0%
2008 2,100 +5.0%
2009 2,200 +4.8%
2010 2,400 +9.1%
2011 2,500 +4.2%
2012 2,800 +12.0%
2013 3,100 +10.7%
2014 3,400 +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,630 2,400 2,700 10
2000s 2,150 2,000 2,500 10
2010s 2,840 2,400 3,400 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Singapore?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Singapore was 3,400 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3,400 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2004.
How does Singapore rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Singapore ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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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