Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound was 196 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 196 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 196 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 108 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd 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, low uncertainty bound in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 108 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 114 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 114 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 132 per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 139 per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 142 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 145 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 148 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 151 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 154 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 157 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 160 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 163 per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 166 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 169 per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 173 per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 176 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 180 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 183 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 188 per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 192 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 196 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.7 per 100,000 people | 108 per 100,000 people | 154 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.5 per 100,000 people | 157 per 100,000 people | 188 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 194 per 100,000 people | 192 per 100,000 people | 196 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 19 Somalia 236 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Gambia 230 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Cameroon 200 per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Madagascar 196 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Ethiopia 191 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 177 per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Malawi 177 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Guinea-Bissau?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Guinea-Bissau was 196 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 196 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 108 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.