Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound

Namibia
1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Zimbabwe
889 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Namibia rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
8th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound over time

  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 889 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Zimbabwe, a difference of 309 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

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

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

Namibia ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1,337 per 1000,000 population, WHO 462.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO 874.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2000s 2,191 per 1000,000 population, WHO 702.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,489 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2010s 1,266 per 1000,000 population, WHO 770.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 496 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 Zimbabwe?
Namibia, at 1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 889 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
309 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Namibia ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th 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.