Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Turkey

Turkey: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 17,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
17,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
34,000
in 1995
All-time low
17,000
in 2007
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Turkey, 1990–2014

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220141990: 27.0k1991: 28.0k1992: 28.0k1993: 29.0k1994: 32.0k1995: 34.0k1996: 33.0k1997: 34.0k1998: 30.0k1999: 29.0k2000: 29.0k2001: 27.0k2002: 24.0k2003: 22.0k2004: 20.0k2005: 19.0k2006: 18.0k2007: 17.0k2008: 18.0k2009: 18.0k2010: 18.0k2011: 17.0k2012: 17.0k2013: 17.0k2014: 17.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Turkey stood at 17,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Turkey peaked at 34,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 2007.

Turkey ranks 63rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Turkey, 1990 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1990 27,000
1991 28,000 +3.7%
1992 28,000 +0.0%
1993 29,000 +3.6%
1994 32,000 +10.3%
1995 34,000 +6.2%
1996 33,000 -2.9%
1997 34,000 +3.0%
1998 30,000 -11.8%
1999 29,000 -3.3%
2000 29,000 +0.0%
2001 27,000 -6.9%
2002 24,000 -11.1%
2003 22,000 -8.3%
2004 20,000 -9.1%
2005 19,000 -5.0%
2006 18,000 -5.3%
2007 17,000 -5.6%
2008 18,000 +5.9%
2009 18,000 +0.0%
2010 18,000 +0.0%
2011 17,000 -5.6%
2012 17,000 +0.0%
2013 17,000 +0.0%
2014 17,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,400 27,000 34,000 10
2000s 21,200 17,000 29,000 10
2010s 17,200 17,000 18,000 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 62 Colombia 19,000 compare
  2. 63 Guatemala 17,000 compare
  3. 65 Mali 16,000 compare
  4. 65 Yemen 16,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Turkey?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Turkey was 17,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 34,000 in 1995.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 2007.
How does Turkey rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Turkey ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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