Benin vs Ghana: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound

Benin
163 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Ghana
158 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Benin rank
43rd
Ghana rank
45th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound over time

  • Benin
  • Ghana
200300400500600199020002011

How they compare

Benin currently reports 163 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 158 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Ghana, a difference of 5 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Benin ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 45th of 53 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 251.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 532.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 281.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO Ghana
2000s 184 per 1000,000 population, WHO 301.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO 117.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO Ghana
2010s 163 per 1000,000 population, WHO 165 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2 per 1000,000 population, WHO Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound, Benin or Ghana?
Benin, at 163 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 158 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound between Benin and Ghana?
5 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Benin ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO)
Unit
per 1000,000 population, WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The number of cases of tuberculosis (all forms) in a population at a given point in time (the middle of the calendar year), expressed as the rate per 100 000 population. It is sometimes referred to as "point prevalence" high uncertainty bound. Estimates include cases of TB in people with HIV. Published values are rounded to three significant figures. Uncertainty bounds are provided in addition to best estimates.