Cameroon vs Zambia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound

Cameroon
155 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Zambia
193 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Cameroon rank
22nd
Zambia rank
19th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 193 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 155 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Cameroon, a difference of 38 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 147.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 319.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 172.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO Zambia
2000s 190.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 216.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 25.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO Zambia
2010s 161.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 192.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 31 per 1000,000 population, WHO Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound, Cameroon or Zambia?
Zambia, at 193 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 Zambia?
38 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Cameroon ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 19th 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.