Number of tuberculosis cases in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of tuberculosis cases was 190 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of tuberculosis cases in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Bahrain stood at 190. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Bahrain peaked at 520 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 190, in 2024.
That places Bahrain 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 tuberculosis cases in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 380 | — |
| 2001 | 340 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 460 | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 420 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 470 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 490 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 490 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 520 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 380 | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 340 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 340 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 310 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 280 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 250 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 220 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 210 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 230 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 260 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 260 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 250 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 220 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 190 | -13.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 190 is below the median for high income countries, which is 320, 59% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 190 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,700, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437 | 340 | 520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277 | 210 | 380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236 | 190 | 260 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Bahrain?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Bahrain was 190 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 520 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 190 in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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