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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for World
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 23.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 974.32 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 1.03 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 380.05 million (2025)
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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