Total number of notified TB cases in Botswana
Botswana: Total number of notified TB cases was 6,019 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Total number of notified TB cases in Botswana, 2003–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, total number of notified tb cases in Botswana stood at 6,019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of notified tb cases in Botswana peaked at 10,242 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,019, in 2014.
That places Botswana 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total number of notified TB cases in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10,030 | — |
| 2004 | 10,242 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10,104 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,035 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 8,454 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 9,645 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 9,088 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7,632 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 6,733 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 7,567 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 6,958 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 6,019 | -13.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6,019 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,224, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6,019 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,194, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,514 | 8,454 | 10,242 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,982 | 6,019 | 7,632 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % 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 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 total number of notified tb cases in Botswana?
- Total number of notified tb cases in Botswana was 6,019 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,242 in 2004.
- What is the lowest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,019 in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for total number of notified tb cases?
- Botswana ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total number of notified tb cases rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total number of notified TB cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).