Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 93 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 73 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 20 per 1000,000 population, WHO.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 99.3 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 98.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Malawi |
| 2000s | 137.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 43.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 93.3 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Malawi |
| 2010s | 97 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 69.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 27.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at 93 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 73 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
- Malawi ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th 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
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.