Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 156,539 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
156,539
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
156,539
in 2011
All-time low
26,034
in 1995
Years of data
21
1990–2011

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k1990200020111990: 88.6k1991: 60.0k1992: 60.0k1994: 99.3k1995: 26.0k1996: 41.9k1997: 59.1k1998: 69.5k1999: 72.1k2000: 91.1k2001: 95.0k2002: 110.3k2003: 117.6k2004: 123.1k2005: 124.3k2006: 122.2k2007: 128.8k2008: 141.2k2009: 148.9k2010: 154.7k2011: 156.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 156,539 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ethiopia peaked at 156,539 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,034, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 88,634 —
1991 60,006 -32.3%
1992 60,006 +0.0%
1994 99,329 +65.5%
1995 26,034 -73.8%
1996 41,889 +60.9%
1997 59,105 +41.1%
1998 69,472 +17.5%
1999 72,095 +3.8%
2000 91,101 +26.4%
2001 94,957 +4.2%
2002 110,289 +16.1%
2003 117,600 +6.6%
2004 123,127 +4.7%
2005 124,262 +0.9%
2006 122,198 -1.7%
2007 128,844 +5.4%
2008 141,157 +9.6%
2009 148,936 +5.5%
2010 154,694 +3.9%
2011 156,539 +1.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 156,539 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,415, 15.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 156,539 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,806, 14.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ethiopia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -73.8% 99,329 26,034
1994 +65.5% 60,006 99,329
1996 +60.9% 26,034 41,889

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,063 26,034 99,329 9
2000s 120,247 91,101 148,936 10
2010s 155,616 154,694 156,539 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 Indonesia 318,949 compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 261,041 compare
  3. 6 Philippines 195,560 compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 150,899 compare
  5. 9 Myanmar 136,737 compare
  6. 10 Russia 112,910 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ethiopia?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ethiopia was 156,539 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 156,539 in 2011.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,034 in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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