Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Australia
Australia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1,222 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Australia, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Australia is 1,222, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Australia peaked at 1,222 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 899, in 1998.
That places Australia 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,024 | 899 | 1,145 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,079 | 949 | 1,217 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,204 | 1,187 | 1,222 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,360 compare
- 119 Armenia 1,261 compare
- 120 Bhutan 1,235 compare
- 122 Netherlands 970 compare
- 123 Equatorial Guinea 883 compare
- 124 Latvia 864 compare
More health data for Australia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 906.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.1% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.33 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 161,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 169,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Australia?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Australia was 1,222 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,222 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 899 in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Australia ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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