Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland
Ireland: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 281 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 281 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland peaked at 640 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 281, in 2011.
That places Ireland 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 624 | — |
| 1991 | 640 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 604 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 598 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 544 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 458 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 434 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 416 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 424 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 455 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 386 | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 393 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 375 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 354 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 380 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 387 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 416 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 425 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 337 | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 340 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 319 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 281 | -11.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 281 is below the median for high income countries, which is 457, 61% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 281 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,261, 22% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 519.7 | 416 | 640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.3 | 337 | 425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 300 | 281 | 319 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Ireland was 281 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 640 in 1991.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 281 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Ireland ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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