Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound

Rwanda
62 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
73 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Rwanda rank
38th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
37th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 73 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 62 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Rwanda, a difference of 11 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 38th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 265.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 99.3 per 1000,000 population, WHO 166.3 per 1000,000 population, WHO Rwanda
2000s 127.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 43.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 84 per 1000,000 population, WHO Rwanda
2010s 65.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 69.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 4 per 1000,000 population, WHO Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound, Rwanda or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 73 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 62 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound between Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
11 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Rwanda ranks 38th 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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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.