Africa vs Namibia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Africa
262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Namibia
729 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Namibia rank
5th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Africa
  • Namibia
5001.0k1.5k199020002011

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 729 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Africa, a difference of 466.99 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.8 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 5th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 332.39 per 1000,000 population, WHO 796.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 464.51 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2000s 308.54 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,340 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,031 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2010s 266.06 per 1000,000 population, WHO 774.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 508.44 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Africa or Namibia?
Namibia, at 729 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 Namibia?
466.99 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Namibia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Africa and Namibia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Africa ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 5th 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.