Total number of notified TB cases in Japan

Japan: Total number of notified TB cases was 19,615 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
19,615
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
40th
of 190 countries
All-time high
31,638
in 2003
All-time low
19,615
in 2014
Years of data
12
2003–2014

Total number of notified TB cases in Japan, 2003–2014

010.0k20.0k30.0k2003200820142003: 31.6k2004: 29.7k2005: 28.3k2006: 26.4k2007: 25.3k2008: 24.8k2009: 24.2k2010: 23.3k2011: 22.7k2012: 21.3k2013: 20.5k2014: 19.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 19,615 for total number of notified tb cases in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total number of notified tb cases in Japan peaked at 31,638 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19,615, in 2014.

That places Japan 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Total number of notified TB cases in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Total number of notified TB cases in Japan, 2003 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2003 31,638
2004 29,736 -6.0%
2005 28,319 -4.8%
2006 26,384 -6.8%
2007 25,311 -4.1%
2008 24,760 -2.2%
2009 24,170 -2.4%
2010 23,261 -3.8%
2011 22,681 -2.5%
2012 21,283 -6.2%
2013 20,495 -3.7%
2014 19,615 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,188 24,170 31,638 7
2010s 21,467 19,615 23,261 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is total number of notified tb cases in Japan?
Total number of notified tb cases in Japan was 19,615 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 31,638 in 2003.
What is the lowest total number of notified tb cases recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 19,615 in 2014.
How does Japan rank for total number of notified tb cases?
Japan ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
Is total number of notified tb cases rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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.

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Indicator
Total number of notified TB cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 2,380 data points, 2003–2014
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