Malawi vs Rwanda: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound

Malawi
255 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Rwanda
189 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Malawi rank
40th
Rwanda rank
42nd

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 255 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 189 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Rwanda, a difference of 66 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 627.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 939.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 311.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO Rwanda
2000s 453.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 399.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 54.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO Malawi
2010s 268 per 1000,000 population, WHO 198 per 1000,000 population, WHO 70 per 1000,000 population, WHO Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 255 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 189 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound between Malawi and Rwanda?
66 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Malawi ranks 40th 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.