Cameroon vs Lesotho: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound

Cameroon
155 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Lesotho
190 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Cameroon rank
22nd
Lesotho rank
21st

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound over time

  • Cameroon
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 155 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Cameroon, a difference of 35 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cameroon ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 147.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 111.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 35.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO Cameroon
2000s 190.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 170.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 20 per 1000,000 population, WHO Cameroon
2010s 161.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 185 per 1000,000 population, WHO 23.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound, Cameroon or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 155 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound between Cameroon and Lesotho?
35 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Lesotho ranks 21st 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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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.