Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 20,000 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
20,000
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21,000
in 1993
All-time low
19,000
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka is 20,000, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 21,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19,000, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,000 | — |
| 1991 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,600 | 19,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,900 | 19,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,200 | 20,000 | 21,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Sri Lanka was 20,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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