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.

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 51,821 —
1991 50,612 -2.3%
1992 48,956 -3.3%
1993 48,461 -1.0%
1994 44,425 -8.3%
1995 43,078 -3.0%
1996 42,122 -2.2%
1997 42,190 +0.2%
1998 44,016 +4.3%
1999 40,800 -7.3%
2000 39,384 -3.5%
2001 35,489 -9.9%
2002 32,828 -7.5%
2003 31,638 -3.6%
2004 29,736 -6.0%
2005 27,194 -8.5%
2006 25,304 -7.0%
2007 24,779 -2.1%
2008 24,181 -2.4%
2009 23,631 -2.3%
2010 22,693 -4.0%
2011 22,119 -2.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 22,119 is above the median for high income countries, which is 457, 48.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 22,119 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,929, 7.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 31 Madagascar 26,019 compare
  2. 32 Cameroon 24,533 compare
  3. 33 Cote d'Ivoire 22,476 compare
  4. 35 Algeria 21,429 compare
  5. 36 Mexico 19,857 compare
  6. 37 Malaysia 19,808 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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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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Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 4,257 data points, 1990–2011
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