Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Guinea-Bissau
268 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Zambia
352 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
Zambia rank
20th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zambia
0200400600199020002011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 352 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 268 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 84 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 249 per 1000,000 population, WHO 585 per 1000,000 population, WHO 336 per 1000,000 population, WHO Zambia
2000s 292.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 429 per 1000,000 population, WHO 136.3 per 1000,000 population, WHO Zambia
2010s 290 per 1000,000 population, WHO 355 per 1000,000 population, WHO 65 per 1000,000 population, WHO Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
Zambia, at 352 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 Zambia?
84 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 20th 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.