Gambia vs Liberia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Gambia
455 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Liberia
453 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Gambia rank
14th
Liberia rank
15th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Liberia
0100200300400500199020002011

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 455 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 453 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Liberia, a difference of 2 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

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

Gambia ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 15th of 53 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 352.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO 407.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO 55 per 1000,000 population, WHO Liberia
2000s 387.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 453 per 1000,000 population, WHO 65.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO Liberia
2010s 448.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 459 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Gambia or Liberia?
Gambia, at 455 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 453 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Liberia as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Gambia and Liberia?
2 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Liberia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Liberia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Gambia ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 15th 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.