Mauritania vs Somalia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Mauritania
686 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Somalia
523 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Mauritania rank
6th
Somalia rank
8th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Somalia
0200400600199020002011

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 686 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 523 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Somalia, a difference of 163 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

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

Mauritania ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 360.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 613 per 1000,000 population, WHO 252.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Somalia
2000s 571.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO 503.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO 68.3 per 1000,000 population, WHO Mauritania
2010s 677 per 1000,000 population, WHO 516 per 1000,000 population, WHO 161 per 1000,000 population, WHO Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Mauritania or Somalia?
Mauritania, at 686 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 523 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Somalia as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Mauritania and Somalia?
163 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Mauritania ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th 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.