Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Syria
Syria: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 3,600 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Syria, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3,600 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Syria peaked at 11,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,600, in 2014.
That places Syria 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,600 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9,200 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8,900 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8,400 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 7,900 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 7,500 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 7,100 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 6,700 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 6,400 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6,100 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 6,000 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,900 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,800 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,700 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,400 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 5,100 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4,700 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 4,200 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 3,700 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,240 | 7,500 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,080 | 5,400 | 7,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,260 | 3,600 | 5,100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Syria?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Syria was 3,600 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,600 in 2014.
- How does Syria rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Syria ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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