Cameroon vs Kenya: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound

Cameroon
490 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Kenya
475 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Cameroon rank
21st
Kenya rank
22nd

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
0200400600800199020002011

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 490 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 475 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Kenya, a difference of 15 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

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

Cameroon ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 548.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 318.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 230 per 1000,000 population, WHO Cameroon
2000s 642.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO 505.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 137.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO Cameroon
2010s 506 per 1000,000 population, WHO 476 per 1000,000 population, WHO 30 per 1000,000 population, WHO Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound, Cameroon or Kenya?
Cameroon, at 490 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 475 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound between Cameroon and Kenya?
15 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Cameroon ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 22nd 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.