Congo vs Somalia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound

Congo
235 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Somalia
251 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Congo rank
12th
Somalia rank
11th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound over time

  • Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 251 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Congo, a difference of 16 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 142 per 1000,000 population, WHO 259.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 117.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO Somalia
2000s 239.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 242.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO Somalia
2010s 236.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 250 per 1000,000 population, WHO 13.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound, Congo or Somalia?
Somalia, at 251 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound between Congo and Somalia?
16 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Congo ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 11th 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.