Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Brazil
Brazil: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 74,892 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
74,892
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
95,009
in 1998
All-time low
73,395
in 2008
Years of data
21
1990–2011
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Brazil, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Brazil is 74,892, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Brazil peaked at 95,009 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 73,395, in 2008.
Brazil ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74,570 | — |
| 1991 | 84,990 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 85,955 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 75,759 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 91,013 | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 87,254 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 83,309 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 95,009 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 78,870 | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 77,899 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 74,466 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 81,436 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 80,114 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 86,881 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 80,209 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 77,632 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 74,757 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 73,395 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 75,040 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 74,395 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 74,892 | +0.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 74,892 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,230, 23.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 74,892 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,724, 43.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,081 | 74,570 | 95,009 | 9 |
| 2000s | 78,183 | 73,395 | 86,881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,644 | 74,395 | 74,892 | 2 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 Brazil?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Brazil was 74,892 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95,009 in 1998.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,395 in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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