Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United States
United States: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 12,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United States, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United States stood at 12,000. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United States peaked at 37,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 2014.
That places United States 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,000 | — |
| 1991 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 31,000 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 28,000 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 25,000 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 23,000 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,300 | 23,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,100 | 17,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,000 | 12,000 | 16,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 68 Lesotho 14,000 compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 14,000 compare
- 70 Argentina 13,000 compare
- 71 Ecuador 12,000 compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 11,000 compare
- 73 Tajikistan 11,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United States?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United States was 12,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 37,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 2014.
- How does United States rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- United States ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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