Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Libya
Libya: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1,518 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Libya, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,518 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2011.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Libya peaked at 2,119 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 239, in 1991.
Libya ranks 116th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 442 | — |
| 1991 | 239 | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 1,164 | +387.0% |
| 1995 | 1,440 | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 1,282 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1,575 | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 1,615 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,341 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 1,824 | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 1,917 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,653 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 2,098 | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 2,022 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,119 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,010 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,096 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,518 | -27.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,518 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,230, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,518 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,205, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +387.0% | 239 | 1,164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,108 | 239 | 1,615 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,898 | 1,341 | 2,119 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1,518 | 1 |
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More health data for Libya
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Libya was 1,518 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,119 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 239 in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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