Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Gambia
Gambia: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound was 230 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 230 per 100,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Gambia peaked at 230 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 114 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
That places Gambia 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 124 per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 134 per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 144 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 155 per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 167 per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 170 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 174 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 177 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 181 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 184 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 188 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 191 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 195 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 199 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 203 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 207 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 211 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 215 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 221 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 226 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 230 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154 per 100,000 people | 114 per 100,000 people | 181 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.4 per 100,000 people | 184 per 100,000 people | 221 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 228 per 100,000 people | 226 per 100,000 people | 230 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Gambia?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Gambia was 230 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 230 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, low 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.