Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 285,789 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
285,789
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
373,498
in 2002
All-time low
231,651
in 1991
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 285,789 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 373,498 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 231,651, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242,429 | — |
| 1991 | 231,651 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 248,519 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 242,425 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 243,691 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 289,874 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 322,080 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 353,386 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 349,721 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 373,403 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 372,921 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 368,244 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 373,498 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 358,925 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 316,245 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 364,961 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 359,639 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 350,396 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 339,119 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 328,862 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 309,727 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 285,789 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289,718 | 231,651 | 373,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,281 | 316,245 | 373,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,758 | 285,789 | 309,727 | 2 |
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- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 110,132 compare
- 12 Vietnam 98,804 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region)?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Europe (WHO region) was 285,789 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 373,498 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,651 in 1991.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (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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