Nigeria vs Tanzania: Tuberculosis prevalence rate (per 1000,000 population, WHO)
Tuberculosis prevalence rate (per 1000,000 population, WHO) over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 177 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 171 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Nigeria, a difference of 6 per 1000,000 population, WHO.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 34th of 53 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 258.3 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 29.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 277.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 219.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 58.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 185.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 181.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 4 per 1000,000 population, WHO | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 177 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 171 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 6 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
- Nigeria ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 34th 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.