Gambia vs Lesotho: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound

Gambia
764 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Lesotho
716 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Gambia rank
15th
Lesotho rank
17th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound over time

  • Gambia
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 764 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 716 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Lesotho, a difference of 48 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 626 per 1000,000 population, WHO 501.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO 124.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO Gambia
2000s 654.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 726.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 71.3 per 1000,000 population, WHO Lesotho
2010s 753.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 721.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 32 per 1000,000 population, WHO Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound, Gambia or Lesotho?
Gambia, at 764 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 716 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound between Gambia and Lesotho?
48 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Gambia ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 17th 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.