Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia

Somalia: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 11,653 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
11,653
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12,904
in 2005
All-time low
2,023
in 1994
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia, 1994–2011

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1994200220111994: 2.0k1995: 2.5k1996: 3.9k1997: 4.5k1998: 4.3k1999: 4.8k2000: 5.7k2001: 6.9k2002: 7.4k2003: 9.3k2004: 11.7k2005: 12.9k2006: 11.9k2007: 11.1k2008: 12.5k2009: 11.1k2010: 10.1k2011: 11.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia stood at 11,653.

That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia peaked at 12,904 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,023, in 1994.

That places Somalia 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia, 1994 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1994 2,023 —
1995 2,504 +23.8%
1996 3,920 +56.5%
1997 4,450 +13.5%
1998 4,320 -2.9%
1999 4,802 +11.2%
2000 5,686 +18.4%
2001 6,852 +20.5%
2002 7,391 +7.9%
2003 9,278 +25.5%
2004 11,747 +26.6%
2005 12,904 +9.8%
2006 11,864 -8.1%
2007 11,130 -6.2%
2008 12,481 +12.1%
2009 11,075 -11.3%
2010 10,139 -8.5%
2011 11,653 +14.9%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 11,653 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,415, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 11,653 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,806, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,670 2,023 4,802 6
2000s 10,041 5,686 12,904 10
2010s 10,896 10,139 11,653 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 45 Uzbekistan 14,501 compare
  2. 46 Haiti 14,315 compare
  3. 47 Sierra Leone 12,734 compare
  4. 49 Colombia 11,523 compare
  5. 50 Lesotho 11,432 compare
  6. 51 Guinea 11,359 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Somalia was 11,653 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 12,904 in 2005.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,023 in 1994.
How does Somalia rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Somalia ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 4,257 data points, 1990–2011
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