Botswana vs Cameroon: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound

Botswana
574 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Cameroon
490 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Botswana rank
19th
Cameroon rank
21st

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound over time

  • Botswana
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 490 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Cameroon, a difference of 84 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 21st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 1,502 per 1000,000 population, WHO 548.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 952.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO Botswana
2000s 912.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 642.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO 269.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO Botswana
2010s 599 per 1000,000 population, WHO 506 per 1000,000 population, WHO 93 per 1000,000 population, WHO Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound, Botswana or Cameroon?
Botswana, at 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 490 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound between Botswana and Cameroon?
84 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Botswana ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 21st 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.