Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) was 191 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Ethiopia, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Ethiopia is 191 per 100,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Ethiopia peaked at 256 per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 191 per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 218 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 224 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 230 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 237 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 244 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 249 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 253 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 256 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 256 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 254 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 251 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 243 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 235 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 225 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 214 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 203 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 193 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 192 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 191 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 191 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 191 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 191 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 191 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 184 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 191 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242.1 per 100,000 people | 218 per 100,000 people | 256 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.8 per 100,000 people | 191 per 100,000 people | 251 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 191 per 100,000 people | 191 per 100,000 people | 191 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 21 Cameroon 200 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 196 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Madagascar 196 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 177 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Malawi 177 per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 165 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Ethiopia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Ethiopia was 191 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 256 per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.