Namibia vs Somalia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound

Namibia
1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Somalia
894 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Namibia rank
6th
Somalia rank
7th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound over time

  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 894 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Somalia, a difference of 304 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

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

Namibia ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 7th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,337 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,117 per 1000,000 population, WHO 219.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2000s 2,191 per 1000,000 population, WHO 855.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,335 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2010s 1,266 per 1000,000 population, WHO 877.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 389 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound, Namibia or Somalia?
Namibia, at 1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 894 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound between Namibia and Somalia?
304 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Namibia ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 7th 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.