Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in United States

United States: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 10,521 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
10,521
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26,673
in 1992
All-time low
10,521
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in United States, 1990–2011

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200020111990: 25.7k1991: 26.3k1992: 26.7k1993: 25.1k1994: 24.2k1995: 22.7k1996: 21.2k1997: 19.8k1998: 18.3k1999: 17.5k2000: 16.3k2001: 15.9k2002: 15.1k2003: 14.8k2004: 14.5k2005: 14.1k2006: 13.8k2007: 13.3k2008: 12.9k2009: 11.5k2010: 11.2k2011: 10.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in United States is 10,521, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in United States peaked at 26,673 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10,521, in 2011.

United States ranks 56th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,745 17,501 26,673 10
2000s 14,226 11,545 16,310 10
2010s 10,851 10,521 11,181 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 53 Iran 10,980 compare
  2. 54 Congo 10,975 compare
  3. 55 Namibia 10,806 compare
  4. 57 Chad 10,505 compare
  5. 58 Niger 10,325 compare
  6. 59 Sri Lanka 9,755 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in United States?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in United States was 10,521 in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 26,673 in 1992.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 10,521 in 2011.
How does United States rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
United States ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 4,235 data points, 1990–2011
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