Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 230 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 230 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014.
That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu peaked at 530 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 160, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220 | — |
| 1991 | 530 | +140.9% |
| 1992 | 420 | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 170 | -59.5% |
| 1994 | 290 | +70.6% |
| 1995 | 220 | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 410 | +86.4% |
| 1998 | 390 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 200 | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 310 | +55.0% |
| 2001 | 390 | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 160 | -59.0% |
| 2003 | 170 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 280 | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 280 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 280 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 270 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 260 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 250 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 240 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 230 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 230 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 230 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,000, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 230 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,000, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +140.9% | 220 | 530 |
| 1997 | +86.4% | 220 | 410 |
| 1994 | +70.6% | 170 | 290 |
| 2004 | +64.7% | 170 | 280 |
| 1993 | -59.5% | 420 | 170 |
| 2002 | -59.0% | 390 | 160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307 | 170 | 530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267 | 160 | 390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238 | 230 | 250 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 160 United Arab Emirates 250 compare
- 160 Marshall Islands 250 compare
- 162 Bahrain 240 compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 210 compare
- 165 Slovenia 200 compare
- 165 Maldives 200 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Vanuatu was 230 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 530 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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