Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 218,328 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
218,328
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
262,886
in 1998
All-time low
166,458
in 1993
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Americas (WHO region) is 218,328, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 262,886 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 166,458, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 231,186 | — |
| 1991 | 252,215 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 253,255 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 166,458 | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 241,854 | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 258,188 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 256,656 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 254,980 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 262,886 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 240,619 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 238,580 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 230,403 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 233,678 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 228,448 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 235,511 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 228,018 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 224,747 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 218,426 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 218,250 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 201,608 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 214,045 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 218,328 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 241,830 | 166,458 | 262,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,767 | 201,608 | 238,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,186 | 214,045 | 218,328 | 2 |
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- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 2.3% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.64 (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 39.2% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 35.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Americas (WHO region)?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Americas (WHO region) was 218,328 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 262,886 in 1998.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,458 in 1993.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (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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