Namibia vs South Africa: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound
Namibia
891 per 100,000 people
in 2011
South Africa
1,182 per 100,000 people
in 2011
Namibia rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,182 per 100,000 people against 891 per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 291 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 816.7 per 100,000 people | 427.7 per 100,000 people | 389 per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1,765 per 100,000 people | 1,024 per 100,000 people | 740.8 per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 979.5 per 100,000 people | 1,175 per 100,000 people | 195.5 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,182 per 100,000 people against 891 per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound between Namibia and South Africa?
- 291 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
- Namibia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.