Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Guinea-Bissau
268 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Kenya
291 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
Kenya rank
22nd

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kenya
0100200300199020002011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 291 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 268 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 23 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 249 per 1000,000 population, WHO 197.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO 51.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO Guinea-Bissau
2000s 292.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 309.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO 16.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO Kenya
2010s 290 per 1000,000 population, WHO 289.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 0.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
Kenya, at 291 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 268 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
23 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd 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.