Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound

Guinea-Bissau
437 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Zambia
558 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
Zambia rank
20th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 437 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 121 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 453 per 1000,000 population, WHO 928.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 475.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO Zambia
2000s 496.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 712.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 216.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO Zambia
2010s 480 per 1000,000 population, WHO 565.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 85.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
Zambia, at 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 437 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
121 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th 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.