Mauritania vs South Africa: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Mauritania
686 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
South Africa
768 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Mauritania rank
6th
South Africa rank
4th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
200400600800199020002011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 768 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 686 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Mauritania, a difference of 82 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 360.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 408.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO 47.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO South Africa
2000s 571.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO 739.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 168.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO South Africa
2010s 677 per 1000,000 population, WHO 791.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 114.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 768 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 South Africa?
82 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Mauritania ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th 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.