Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 22,119 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Japan, 1990–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 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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