Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound

Sierra Leone
650 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
South Africa
399 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 650 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 399 per 1000,000 population, WHO in South Africa, a difference of 251 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 257.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 177 per 1000,000 population, WHO 80.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO Sierra Leone
2000s 455.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 385.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 69.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO Sierra Leone
2010s 630.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 411.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 219 per 1000,000 population, WHO Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 650 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 399 per 1000,000 population, WHO in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
251 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd 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.