Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 270,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
270,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
320,000
in 2010
All-time low
180,000
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2014

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220141990: 180.0k1991: 190.0k1992: 190.0k1993: 190.0k1994: 200.0k1995: 200.0k1996: 210.0k1997: 210.0k1998: 220.0k1999: 230.0k2000: 240.0k2001: 240.0k2002: 250.0k2003: 260.0k2004: 280.0k2005: 290.0k2006: 300.0k2007: 300.0k2008: 300.0k2009: 290.0k2010: 320.0k2011: 310.0k2012: 300.0k2013: 270.0k2014: 270.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 270,000 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 320,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 180,000, in 1990.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1990 180,000
1991 190,000 +5.6%
1992 190,000 +0.0%
1993 190,000 +0.0%
1994 200,000 +5.3%
1995 200,000 +0.0%
1996 210,000 +5.0%
1997 210,000 +0.0%
1998 220,000 +4.8%
1999 230,000 +4.5%
2000 240,000 +4.3%
2001 240,000 +0.0%
2002 250,000 +4.2%
2003 260,000 +4.0%
2004 280,000 +7.7%
2005 290,000 +3.6%
2006 300,000 +3.4%
2007 300,000 +0.0%
2008 300,000 +0.0%
2009 290,000 -3.3%
2010 320,000 +10.3%
2011 310,000 -3.1%
2012 300,000 -3.2%
2013 270,000 -10.0%
2014 270,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202,000 180,000 230,000 10
2000s 275,000 240,000 300,000 10
2010s 294,000 270,000 320,000 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 7 Philippines 410,000 compare
  2. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 400,000 compare
  3. 9 South Africa 380,000 compare
  4. 11 Myanmar 240,000 compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia 190,000 compare
  6. 13 Viet Nam 180,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tanzania, United Republic of was 270,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 320,000 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 180,000 in 1990.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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