Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Thailand
Thailand: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 160,000 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
160,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
220,000
in 2001
All-time low
150,000
in 1991
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Thailand, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Thailand is 160,000, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Thailand peaked at 220,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 150,000, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 160,000 | — |
| 1991 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 180,000 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 210,000 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200,000 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,000 | 150,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,000 | 180,000 | 220,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,000 | 160,000 | 170,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 11 Myanmar 240,000 compare
- 12 Ethiopia 190,000 compare
- 13 Viet Nam 180,000 compare
- 14 Russian Federation 160,000 compare
- 16 Mozambique 150,000 compare
- 17 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 140,000 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.5336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Thailand?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Thailand was 160,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 220,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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