Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 411,587 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 411,587, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 411,587 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 109,087, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 234,620 | — |
| 1991 | 315,483 | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 109,087 | -65.4% |
| 1993 | 201,620 | +84.8% |
| 1994 | 119,374 | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 121,745 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 145,373 | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 136,232 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 233,928 | +71.7% |
| 1999 | 171,734 | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 141,748 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 152,545 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 187,326 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 206,522 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 235,943 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 287,158 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 323,004 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 378,894 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 392,633 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 411,172 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 409,834 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 411,587 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,920 | 109,087 | 315,483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,694 | 141,748 | 411,172 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,710 | 409,834 | 411,587 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 5 Pakistan 261,041 compare
- 6 Philippines 195,560 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 156,539 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 150,899 compare
- 9 Myanmar 136,737 compare
- 10 Russian Federation 112,910 compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 110,132 compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 482 (2025)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 5.7% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 11.5% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 27.7% (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 23.4% (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 411,587 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 411,587 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,087 in 1992.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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