Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United States

United States: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 12,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
12,000
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
37,000
in 1990
All-time low
12,000
in 2014
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United States, 1990–2014

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k1990200220141990: 37.0k1991: 35.0k1992: 34.0k1993: 33.0k1994: 31.0k1995: 30.0k1996: 28.0k1997: 27.0k1998: 25.0k1999: 23.0k2000: 22.0k2001: 21.0k2002: 20.0k2003: 20.0k2004: 19.0k2005: 19.0k2006: 18.0k2007: 18.0k2008: 17.0k2009: 17.0k2010: 16.0k2011: 15.0k2012: 14.0k2013: 13.0k2014: 12.0k

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

Annual values for Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in United States, 1990 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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