Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 331 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Gambia, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 331 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Gambia peaked at 331 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 245 per 100,000 people, in 1995.
Gambia ranks 20th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 273 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 268 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 262 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 257 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 251 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 245 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 250 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 255 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 260 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 265 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 271 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 276 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 281 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 287 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 293 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 298 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 304 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 310 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 316 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 321 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 325 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 331 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258.6 per 100,000 people | 245 per 100,000 people | 273 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.7 per 100,000 people | 271 per 100,000 people | 321 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 328 per 100,000 people | 325 per 100,000 people | 331 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Gambia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Gambia was 331 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 331 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 245 per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.