Burkina Faso vs Libya: Tuberculosis prevalence rate
Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 85 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 60 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Libya, a difference of 25 per 1000,000 population, WHO.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Libya ranks 48th of 53 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 66.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 50.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 100 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 54.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 45.3 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 86 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 60 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 26 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Burkina Faso, at 85 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 60 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 25 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Libya ranks 48th 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.
Individual pages
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.