Ethiopia vs Kenya: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound

Ethiopia
191 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Kenya
152 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
20th
Kenya rank
23rd

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 191 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 152 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Kenya, a difference of 39 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 23rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 327.3 per 1000,000 population, WHO 105.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 222.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO Ethiopia
2000s 259.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 160.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 99.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO Ethiopia
2010s 195.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 149 per 1000,000 population, WHO 46.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 191 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 152 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound between Ethiopia and Kenya?
39 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 23rd 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.