Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq

Iraq: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 8,837 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
8,837
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
29,897
in 1999
All-time low
7,863
in 2007
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200020111990: 14.7k1991: 13.5k1992: 14.9k1993: 18.6k1994: 19.7k1995: 9.7k1996: 29.2k1997: 26.6k1998: 29.4k1999: 29.9k2000: 9.7k2001: 10.5k2002: 11.9k2003: 11.7k2004: 10.5k2005: 9.5k2006: 8.0k2007: 7.9k2008: 9.1k2009: 9.4k2010: 9.7k2011: 8.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq stood at 8,837.

The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq peaked at 29,897 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7,863, in 2007.

That places Iraq 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 20,626 9,697 29,897 10
2000s 9,807 7,863 11,898 10
2010s 9,272 8,837 9,707 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 59 Sri Lanka 9,755 compare
  2. 60 Argentina 9,610 compare
  3. 61 Egypt 8,974 compare
  4. 63 Yemen 8,636 compare
  5. 64 Bolivia 8,521 compare
  6. 65 Eswatini 8,337 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq was 8,837 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 29,897 in 1999.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 7,863 in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Iraq ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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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