Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 496 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
496
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
983
in 1995
All-time low
375
in 2006
Years of data
20
1991–2011
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lebanon, 1991–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lebanon stood at 496.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lebanon peaked at 983 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 375, in 2006.
Lebanon ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 884 | — |
| 1992 | 884 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 940 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 983 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 836 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 701 | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 690 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 679 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 571 | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 516 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 437 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 380 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 393 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 391 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 375 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 475 | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 523 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 499 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 513 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 496 | -3.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 496 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,890, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 496 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,205, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 824.62 | 679 | 983 | 8 |
| 2000s | 456 | 375 | 571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.5 | 496 | 513 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lebanon?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Lebanon was 496 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 983 in 1995.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 375 in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Lebanon ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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