Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in World

World: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 5.77 million in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
5.77 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
5.80 million
in 2009
All-time low
3.04 million
in 1993
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200020111990: 3.7M1991: 3.7M1992: 3.1M1993: 3.0M1994: 3.2M1995: 3.4M1996: 3.7M1997: 3.5M1998: 3.6M1999: 3.8M2000: 3.7M2001: 3.8M2002: 4.1M2003: 4.4M2004: 4.8M2005: 5.1M2006: 5.4M2007: 5.6M2008: 5.7M2009: 5.8M2010: 5.8M2011: 5.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in World is 5.77 million, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in World peaked at 5.80 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in World, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 3.74 million —
1991 3.72 million -0.5%
1992 3.12 million -16.1%
1993 3.04 million -2.7%
1994 3.18 million +4.7%
1995 3.40 million +7.0%
1996 3.65 million +7.5%
1997 3.52 million -3.5%
1998 3.65 million +3.5%
1999 3.82 million +4.7%
2000 3.75 million -1.9%
2001 3.85 million +2.7%
2002 4.10 million +6.6%
2003 4.40 million +7.4%
2004 4.81 million +9.4%
2005 5.13 million +6.6%
2006 5.40 million +5.3%
2007 5.59 million +3.4%
2008 5.72 million +2.4%
2009 5.80 million +1.4%
2010 5.76 million -0.7%
2011 5.77 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.48 million 3.04 million 3.82 million 10
2000s 4.86 million 3.75 million 5.80 million 10
2010s 5.77 million 5.76 million 5.77 million 2

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 1.32 million compare
  2. 2 China 899,669 compare
  3. 3 South Africa 343,715 compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 318,949 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in World?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in World was 5.77 million in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 5.80 million in 2009.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million in 1993.
How does World rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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