Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia

Colombia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 11,523 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
11,523
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12,447
in 1990
All-time low
8,042
in 1997
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200020111990: 12.4k1991: 12.3k1992: 11.2k1993: 11.0k1994: 8.9k1995: 9.9k1996: 9.7k1997: 8.0k1998: 9.2k1999: 11.0k2000: 11.6k2001: 11.5k2002: 11.4k2003: 11.6k2004: 11.2k2005: 10.4k2006: 11.1k2007: 10.9k2008: 11.3k2009: 11.3k2010: 11.4k2011: 11.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia stood at 11,523.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia peaked at 12,447 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,042, in 1997.

That places Colombia 49th 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 12,447 —
1991 12,263 -1.5%
1992 11,199 -8.7%
1993 11,043 -1.4%
1994 8,901 -19.4%
1995 9,912 +11.4%
1996 9,702 -2.1%
1997 8,042 -17.1%
1998 9,155 +13.8%
1999 10,999 +20.1%
2000 11,630 +5.7%
2001 11,480 -1.3%
2002 11,376 -0.9%
2003 11,640 +2.3%
2004 11,242 -3.4%
2005 10,360 -7.8%
2006 11,128 +7.4%
2007 10,950 -1.6%
2008 11,344 +3.6%
2009 11,324 -0.2%
2010 11,420 +0.8%
2011 11,523 +0.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 11,523 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,230, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 11,523 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,724, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,366 8,042 12,447 10
2000s 11,247 10,360 11,640 10
2010s 11,472 11,420 11,523 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 46 Haiti 14,315 compare
  2. 47 Sierra Leone 12,734 compare
  3. 48 Somalia 11,653 compare
  4. 50 Lesotho 11,432 compare
  5. 51 Guinea 11,359 compare
  6. 52 Senegal 11,022 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Colombia was 11,523 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 12,447 in 1990.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,042 in 1997.
How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Colombia ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 4,257 data points, 1990–2011
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