Ghana vs Rwanda: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound

Ghana
158 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Rwanda
189 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Ghana rank
45th
Rwanda rank
42nd

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound over time

  • Ghana
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 189 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 158 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Ghana, a difference of 31 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 532.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 939.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 406.3 per 1000,000 population, WHO Rwanda
2000s 301.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO 399.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 98.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO Rwanda
2010s 165 per 1000,000 population, WHO 198 per 1000,000 population, WHO 33 per 1000,000 population, WHO Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound, Ghana or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 189 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 Ghana and Rwanda?
31 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Ghana ranks 45th and Rwanda ranks 42nd 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.