Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)
Democratic Republic of Congo
282 per 100,000 people
in 2011
Liberia
247 per 100,000 people
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Liberia rank
18th
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 282 per 100,000 people against 247 per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 35 per 100,000 people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.3 per 100,000 people | 165.1 per 100,000 people | 102.2 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 278.1 per 100,000 people | 216 per 100,000 people | 62.1 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 282 per 100,000 people | 244.5 per 100,000 people | 37.5 per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 282 per 100,000 people against 247 per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 35 per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 18th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as Incidence of tuberculosis, low 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.