Somalia vs South Africa: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound

Somalia
894 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
South Africa
1,254 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Somalia rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,254 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 894 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Somalia, a difference of 360 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.

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

Somalia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,117 per 1000,000 population, WHO 735.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO 381.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Somalia
2000s 855.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,206 per 1000,000 population, WHO 350.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO South Africa
2010s 877.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,292 per 1000,000 population, WHO 415 per 1000,000 population, WHO South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound, Somalia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,254 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 Somalia and South Africa?
360 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Somalia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th 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.