Africa vs South Africa: Tuberculosis prevalence rate
Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 768 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Africa, a difference of 505.99 per 1000,000 population, WHO.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.9 times Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th of 6 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332.39 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 408.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 75.71 per 1000,000 population, WHO | South Africa |
| 2000s | 308.54 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 739.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 431.36 per 1000,000 population, WHO | South Africa |
| 2010s | 266.06 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 791.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 525.44 per 1000,000 population, WHO | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 768 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 South Africa?
- 505.99 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
- Africa ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 4th 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
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.