Africa vs Djibouti: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Africa
262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Djibouti
840 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Djibouti rank
3rd

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Africa
  • Djibouti
2004006008001.0k199020002011

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 840 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Africa, a difference of 577.99 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 3.2 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 5th and Djibouti ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Djibouti Difference Ahead
1990s 332.39 per 1000,000 population, WHO 763.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 431.51 per 1000,000 population, WHO Djibouti
2000s 308.54 per 1000,000 population, WHO 849.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO 541.26 per 1000,000 population, WHO Djibouti
2010s 266.06 per 1000,000 population, WHO 852.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 586.44 per 1000,000 population, WHO Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Africa or Djibouti?
Djibouti, at 840 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Africa and Djibouti?
577.99 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Djibouti?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Africa and Djibouti rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Africa ranks 5th and Djibouti ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as Tuberculosis prevalence rate (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 (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
59 places, 1,298 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". 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.