Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound

Namibia
374 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Zimbabwe
287 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Namibia rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound over time

  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800199020002011

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 374 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 287 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Zimbabwe, a difference of 87 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Namibia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 395 per 1000,000 population, WHO 102.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 292.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2000s 693.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO 503.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2010s 401.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 252 per 1000,000 population, WHO 149.5 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, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
Namibia, at 374 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 287 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
87 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Namibia ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.