Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Guinea
242 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau
268 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Guinea rank
26th
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
0200400600199020002011

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 268 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 242 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Guinea, a difference of 26 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

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

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

Guinea ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 454.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO 249 per 1000,000 population, WHO 205.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO Guinea
2000s 320.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 292.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO 28.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO Guinea
2010s 248.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 290 per 1000,000 population, WHO 41.5 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 or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 268 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 242 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
26 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Guinea ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd 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.