Democratic Republic of Congo vs Namibia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound (per 1000,000)

Democratic Republic of Congo
263 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Namibia
374 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Namibia rank
5th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound (per 1000,000) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Namibia
200400600800199020002011

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 374 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 263 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 111 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 5th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 275 per 1000,000 population, WHO 395 per 1000,000 population, WHO 120 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2000s 261.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 693.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 432 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2010s 261 per 1000,000 population, WHO 401.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 140.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound, Democratic Republic of Congo or Namibia?
Namibia, at 374 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 263 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound between Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
111 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 5th 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.