Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Singapore
Singapore: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1,641 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
1,641
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,120
in 1998
All-time low
1,313
in 2006
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Singapore, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Singapore is 1,641, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Singapore peaked at 2,120 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,313, in 2006.
Singapore ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,591 | — |
| 1991 | 1,841 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 1,778 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,830 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,677 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,889 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 1,951 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,977 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,120 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1,805 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 1,728 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,536 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,516 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,581 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,414 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 1,356 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,313 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,359 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,548 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 1,525 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,560 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,641 | +5.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1,641 is above the median for high income countries, which is 457, 3.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1,641 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,929, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,846 | 1,591 | 2,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,488 | 1,313 | 1,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,600 | 1,560 | 1,641 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Singapore?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Singapore was 1,641 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 in 1998.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 in 2006.
- How does Singapore rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Singapore ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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