Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound

Burkina Faso
43 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Nigeria
44 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
47th
Nigeria rank
45th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
020406080199020002011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 44 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 55.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO 5.52 per 1000,000 population, WHO 50.28 per 1000,000 population, WHO Burkina Faso
2000s 49.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO 23.05 per 1000,000 population, WHO 26.75 per 1000,000 population, WHO Burkina Faso
2010s 43.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 49.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 6 per 1000,000 population, WHO Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 44 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
1 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low 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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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low 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" low 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.