Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound
Sierra Leone
596 per 100,000 people
in 2011
South Africa
819 per 100,000 people
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 819 per 100,000 people against 596 per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 223 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211 per 100,000 people | 264.9 per 100,000 people | 53.9 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 409.6 per 100,000 people | 697.7 per 100,000 people | 288.1 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 579.5 per 100,000 people | 814 per 100,000 people | 234.5 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 819 per 100,000 people against 596 per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 223 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Sierra Leone 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, 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.