Eswatini vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Eswatini
854 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
298 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Eswatini rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Eswatini
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
200400600800199020002011

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 854 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 298 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 556 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 348 per 1000,000 population, WHO 384.84 per 1000,000 population, WHO 36.84 per 1000,000 population, WHO Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 656.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 356.08 per 1000,000 population, WHO 300.62 per 1000,000 population, WHO Eswatini
2010s 805 per 1000,000 population, WHO 303.05 per 1000,000 population, WHO 501.95 per 1000,000 population, WHO Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Eswatini or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Eswatini, at 854 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 298 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
556 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Eswatini ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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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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.