Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan

Japan: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 22,119 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
22,119
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51,821
in 1990
All-time low
22,119
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200020111990: 51.8k1991: 50.6k1992: 49.0k1993: 48.5k1994: 44.4k1995: 43.1k1996: 42.1k1997: 42.2k1998: 44.0k1999: 40.8k2000: 39.4k2001: 35.5k2002: 32.8k2003: 31.6k2004: 29.7k2005: 27.2k2006: 25.3k2007: 24.8k2008: 24.2k2009: 23.6k2010: 22.7k2011: 22.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan stood at 22,119. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan peaked at 51,821 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22,119, in 2011.

Japan ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,648 40,800 51,821 10
2000s 29,416 23,631 39,384 10
2010s 22,406 22,119 22,693 2

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  5. 36 Mexico 19,857 compare
  6. 37 Malaysia 19,808 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan was 22,119 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 51,821 in 1990.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 22,119 in 2011.
How does Japan rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Japan ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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