Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Somalia
523 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Zimbabwe
547 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Somalia rank
8th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Somalia
  • Zimbabwe
200300400500600700199020002011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 547 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 523 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Somalia, a difference of 24 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

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

Somalia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 613 per 1000,000 population, WHO 249.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 363.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO Somalia
2000s 503.1 per 1000,000 population, WHO 405.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO 97.7 per 1000,000 population, WHO Somalia
2010s 516 per 1000,000 population, WHO 476.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 39.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 547 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 Somalia and Zimbabwe?
24 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Somalia ranks 8th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.