Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 2,172 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
2,172
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
106th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,296
in 1994
All-time low
2,172
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Bulgaria, 1990–2011

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200020111990: 2.3k1991: 2.6k1992: 3.1k1993: 3.2k1994: 5.3k1995: 3.2k1996: 3.1k1997: 3.4k1998: 4.1k1999: 3.5k2000: 3.3k2001: 3.9k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.1k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.1k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.9k2009: 2.7k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.2k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,235 data points, 1990–2011
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