Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1,235 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bhutan, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,235 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bhutan peaked at 1,311 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 108, in 1993.
That places Bhutan 120th 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 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,154 | — |
| 1991 | 996 | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 140 | -85.9% |
| 1993 | 108 | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 1,159 | +973.1% |
| 1995 | 1,299 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1,271 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,211 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1,292 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,174 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,140 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,037 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1,089 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,026 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 988 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,007 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 917 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 999 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 961 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,125 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1,311 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 1,235 | -5.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,235 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,890, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,235 is below the median for South Asia, which is 22,594, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +973.1% | 108 | 1,159 |
| 1992 | -85.9% | 996 | 140 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 980.4 | 108 | 1,299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,029 | 917 | 1,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,273 | 1,235 | 1,311 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 117 Canada 1,391 compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,360 compare
- 119 Armenia 1,261 compare
- 121 Australia 1,222 compare
- 122 Netherlands 970 compare
- 123 Equatorial Guinea 883 compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bhutan?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bhutan was 1,235 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,311 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 in 1993.
- How does Bhutan rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Bhutan ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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