Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound

Malawi
255 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
256 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Malawi rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
39th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound over time

  • Malawi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 256 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 255 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Malawi, a difference of 1 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

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

Malawi ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 627.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 393.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 233.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO Malawi
2000s 453.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 248.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 205.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO Malawi
2010s 268 per 1000,000 population, WHO 248.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 19.5 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 256 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 255 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
1 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Malawi ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 39th 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.