Libya vs Tunisia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound

Libya
28 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Tunisia
15 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Libya rank
49th
Tunisia rank
52nd

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound over time

  • Libya
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 28 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 15 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Tunisia, a difference of 13 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.9 times Tunisia's.

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

Libya ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 52nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 30.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO 14.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 15.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO Libya
2000s 22.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 12.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10 per 1000,000 population, WHO Libya
2010s 27.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 14.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 13 per 1000,000 population, WHO Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound, Libya or Tunisia?
Libya, at 28 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 15 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Tunisia as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound between Libya and Tunisia?
13 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Libya ranks 49th and Tunisia ranks 52nd 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.