Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Turkey

Turkey: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 15,054 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
15,054
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
25,685
in 1997
All-time low
15,054
in 2011
Years of data
20
1990–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Turkey, 1990–2011

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200020111990: 24.5k1991: 25.2k1992: 25.5k1995: 23.0k1996: 20.2k1997: 25.7k1998: 25.5k1999: 22.1k2000: 18.0k2001: 17.3k2002: 18.0k2003: 17.9k2004: 17.5k2005: 19.7k2006: 19.6k2007: 18.9k2008: 17.6k2009: 16.8k2010: 15.9k2011: 15.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Turkey is 15,054, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Turkey peaked at 25,685 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15,054, in 2011.

Turkey ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Turkey, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 24,468 —
1991 25,166 +2.9%
1992 25,455 +1.1%
1995 22,981 -9.7%
1996 20,212 -12.0%
1997 25,685 +27.1%
1998 25,501 -0.7%
1999 22,088 -13.4%
2000 18,038 -18.3%
2001 17,263 -4.3%
2002 18,043 +4.5%
2003 17,923 -0.7%
2004 17,543 -2.1%
2005 19,744 +12.5%
2006 19,629 -0.6%
2007 18,878 -3.8%
2008 17,600 -6.8%
2009 16,757 -4.8%
2010 15,879 -5.2%
2011 15,054 -5.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 15,054 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,230, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 15,054 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,261, 11.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +27.1% 20,212 25,685

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,944 20,212 25,685 8
2000s 18,142 16,757 19,744 10
2010s 15,466 15,054 15,879 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 40 Kazakhstan 18,254 compare
  2. 41 Romania 16,866 compare
  3. 42 Ghana 15,389 compare
  4. 44 Papua New Guinea 14,893 compare
  5. 45 Uzbekistan 14,501 compare
  6. 46 Haiti 14,315 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Turkey?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Turkey was 15,054 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 25,685 in 1997.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 15,054 in 2011.
How does Turkey rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Turkey ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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