Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 9,600 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
9,600
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,000
in 2005
All-time low
8,600
in 1991
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2014

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200220141990: 8.7k1991: 8.6k1992: 8.7k1993: 8.6k1994: 8.6k1995: 8.6k1996: 8.6k1997: 8.6k1998: 8.6k1999: 8.7k2000: 8.9k2001: 9.2k2002: 9.4k2003: 9.8k2004: 10.0k2005: 11.0k2006: 11.0k2007: 11.0k2008: 11.0k2009: 11.0k2010: 11.0k2011: 11.0k2012: 11.0k2013: 10.0k2014: 9.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 9,600.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,600, in 1991.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1990 8,700
1991 8,600 -1.1%
1992 8,700 +1.2%
1993 8,600 -1.1%
1994 8,600 +0.0%
1995 8,600 +0.0%
1996 8,600 +0.0%
1997 8,600 +0.0%
1998 8,600 +0.0%
1999 8,700 +1.2%
2000 8,900 +2.3%
2001 9,200 +3.4%
2002 9,400 +2.2%
2003 9,800 +4.3%
2004 10,000 +2.0%
2005 11,000 +10.0%
2006 11,000 +0.0%
2007 11,000 +0.0%
2008 11,000 +0.0%
2009 11,000 +0.0%
2010 11,000 +0.0%
2011 11,000 +0.0%
2012 11,000 +0.0%
2013 10,000 -9.1%
2014 9,600 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,630 8,600 8,700 10
2000s 10,230 8,900 11,000 10
2010s 10,520 9,600 11,000 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9,600 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,600 in 1991.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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