Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 59,357 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
59,357
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62,512
in 2004
All-time low
22,249
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Tanzania is 59,357, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Tanzania peaked at 62,512 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22,249, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,249 | — |
| 1991 | 25,210 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 28,462 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 31,460 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 34,799 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 39,847 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 44,416 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 46,433 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 51,231 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 52,437 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 54,442 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 61,603 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 60,306 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 61,579 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 62,512 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 61,022 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 59,282 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 59,371 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60,490 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 61,537 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 61,098 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59,357 | -2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 59,357 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,890, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 59,357 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,806, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,654 | 22,249 | 52,437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,214 | 54,442 | 62,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,228 | 59,357 | 61,098 | 2 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Tanzania was 59,357 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 62,512 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,249 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Tanzania ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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