Namibia vs Somalia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate
Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 729 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 523 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Somalia, a difference of 206 per 1000,000 population, WHO.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Namibia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 796.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 613 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 183.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1,340 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 503.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 836.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Namibia |
| 2010s | 774.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 516 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 258.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Namibia or Somalia?
- Namibia, at 729 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 Namibia and Somalia?
- 206 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
- Namibia ranks 5th 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
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.