Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1.35 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2007
All-time low
718,783
in 1993
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 1.35 million for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2011.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 1.37 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 718,783, in 1993.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 894,073 | — |
| 1991 | 760,863 | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 754,463 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 718,783 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 724,290 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 824,954 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 873,425 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 870,920 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 834,599 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 820,469 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 786,285 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 805,105 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 811,482 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 980,890 | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 807,684 | 718,783 | 894,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 786,285 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.33 million | 1.35 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
- 3 South Africa 343,715 compare
- 4 Indonesia 318,949 compare
- 5 Pakistan 261,041 compare
- 6 Philippines 195,560 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 156,539 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 150,899 compare
- 9 Myanmar 136,737 compare
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 214 (2025)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.5% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 38.3% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.12 (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 27.9% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 9.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 1.35 million in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 718,783 in 1993.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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