Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis prevalence rate

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
268.81 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Zimbabwe
547 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Tuberculosis prevalence rate over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600199020002011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 547 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 268.81 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 278.19 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 6 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 383.14 per 1000,000 population, WHO 249.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 133.24 per 1000,000 population, WHO Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 330.31 per 1000,000 population, WHO 405.4 per 1000,000 population, WHO 75.09 per 1000,000 population, WHO Zimbabwe
2010s 272.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 476.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 204 per 1000,000 population, WHO Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis prevalence rate, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 547 per 1000,000 population, WHO against 268.81 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in tuberculosis prevalence rate between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe?
278.19 per 1000,000 population, WHO, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 6 groups.
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.