Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 2,172 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria stood at 2,172. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria peaked at 5,296 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,172, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 106th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,256 | — |
| 1991 | 2,606 | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 3,096 | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 3,213 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5,296 | +64.8% |
| 1995 | 3,245 | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 3,109 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 3,437 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 4,117 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 3,530 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 3,349 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,862 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 3,335 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 3,069 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,025 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3,225 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3,136 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,848 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2,944 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,683 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 2,412 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,172 | -10.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,172 is above the median for high income countries, which is 457, 4.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,172 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,261, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria 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 | +64.8% | 3,213 | 5,296 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,390 | 2,256 | 5,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,148 | 2,683 | 3,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,292 | 2,172 | 2,412 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % 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 Bulgaria?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria was 2,172 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,296 in 1994.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,172 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Bulgaria ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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