Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq
Iraq: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 8,837 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq, 1990–2011
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.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,735 | — |
| 1991 | 13,527 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 14,905 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 18,553 | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 19,733 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 9,697 | -50.9% |
| 1996 | 29,196 | +201.1% |
| 1997 | 26,607 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 29,410 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 29,897 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9,697 | -67.6% |
| 2001 | 10,478 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 11,898 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 11,656 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,498 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 9,454 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 8,043 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 7,863 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9,099 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 9,385 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9,707 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8,837 | -9.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 8,837 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,230, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 8,837 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,205, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Iraq 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +201.1% | 9,697 | 29,196 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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