Botswana vs Madagascar: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Botswana
360 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Madagascar
428 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Botswana rank
19th
Madagascar rank
16th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 428 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 360 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Botswana, a difference of 68 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.

Botswana ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 798.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 732.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 66.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO Botswana
2000s 566.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 509.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO Botswana
2010s 374.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 433.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 59 per 1000,000 population, WHO Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Botswana or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 428 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 360 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Botswana and Madagascar?
68 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Botswana ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 16th of 53 countries.
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.