Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 9,755 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka stood at 9,755. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka peaked at 9,755 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,366, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,666 | — |
| 1991 | 6,174 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 6,802 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 6,809 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,132 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 5,956 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5,366 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 6,542 | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 6,925 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 7,157 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8,413 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 7,499 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 8,939 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 8,998 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8,562 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 9,249 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 8,510 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 8,718 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9,290 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 9,314 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9,547 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9,755 | +2.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9,755 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,230, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 9,755 is below the median for South Asia, which is 22,594, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,453 | 5,366 | 7,157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,749 | 7,499 | 9,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,651 | 9,547 | 9,755 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Sri Lanka was 9,755 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9,755 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,366 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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