Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 6,623 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
6,623
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8,117
in 2006
All-time low
3,054
in 1995
Years of data
19
1990–2011
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Rwanda, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Rwanda stood at 6,623.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Rwanda peaked at 8,117 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,054, in 1995.
That places Rwanda 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,387 | — |
| 1991 | 3,200 | -49.9% |
| 1995 | 3,054 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 3,535 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 4,710 | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 6,112 | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 6,483 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6,093 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 5,473 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 6,011 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 6,812 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 6,487 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 7,220 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 8,117 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 7,638 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 7,472 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7,251 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,703 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 6,623 | -1.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 6,623 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,415, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 6,623 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,806, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,783 | 3,054 | 6,483 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,857 | 5,473 | 8,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,663 | 6,623 | 6,703 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 67 Liberia 7,906 compare
- 68 United Kingdom 7,850 compare
- 69 Burundi 6,742 compare
- 71 Botswana 6,603 compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 6,527 compare
- 73 Tajikistan 6,290 compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Rwanda?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Rwanda was 6,623 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,117 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,054 in 1995.
- How does Rwanda rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Rwanda ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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