Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 4,600 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
4,600
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,600
in 2014
All-time low
3,000
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tunisia, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 4,600 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tunisia peaked at 4,600 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 3,400 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,500 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 3,200 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,100 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,500 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4,100 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,600 | +7.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4,600 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4,600 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,550, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,430 | 3,000 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,210 | 3,000 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,220 | 3,900 | 4,600 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tunisia?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Tunisia was 4,600 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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