Libya vs Tunisia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate
Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 60 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 38 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Tunisia, a difference of 22 per 1000,000 population, WHO.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Tunisia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 51st of 53 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 36.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 29.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Libya |
| 2000s | 54.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 30.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 24 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Libya |
| 2010s | 60 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 37 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 23 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 60 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 38 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Tunisia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Libya and Tunisia?
- 22 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
- Libya ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 51st 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
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.