Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1.37 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1.37 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2009
All-time low
412,414
in 1991
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region) stood at 1.37 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 1.38 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 412,414, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 418,520 | — |
| 1991 | 412,414 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 432,997 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 418,990 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 550,181 | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 504,377 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 586,128 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 599,911 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 689,208 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 750,009 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 792,911 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 875,627 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 536,274 | 412,414 | 750,009 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 792,911 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.38 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 2 China 899,669 compare
- 3 South Africa 343,715 compare
- 4 Indonesia 318,949 compare
- 5 Pakistan 261,041 compare
- 6 Philippines 195,560 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 156,539 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 150,899 compare
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,654 (2025)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 11.3% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 4.7% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 11.3% (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 12.3% (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 26.27 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region)?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Africa (WHO region) was 1.37 million in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,414 in 1991.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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