Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis prevalence rate (per 1000,000 population, WHO)
Tuberculosis prevalence rate (per 1000,000 population, WHO) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 547 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 512 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 35 per 1000,000 population, WHO.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 53 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 581.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 249.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 331.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 519.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 405.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 113.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 509 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 476.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 32.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 547 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 512 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 35 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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
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.