Mauritania vs Namibia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Mauritania
686 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Namibia
729 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Mauritania rank
6th
Namibia rank
5th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Namibia
5001.0k1.5k199020002011

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 729 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 686 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Mauritania, a difference of 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

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

Mauritania ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 5th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 360.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 796.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 436.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2000s 571.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,340 per 1000,000 population, WHO 768.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia
2010s 677 per 1000,000 population, WHO 774.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 97.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Mauritania or Namibia?
Namibia, at 729 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 686 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Mauritania and Namibia?
43 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Mauritania ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 5th 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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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.