Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound was 596 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
596 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
3rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
596 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
128 per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011

1002003004005006001990200020111990: 128 per 100,000 people1991: 144 per 100,000 people1992: 162 per 100,000 people1993: 182 per 100,000 people1994: 204 per 100,000 people1995: 228 per 100,000 people1996: 242 per 100,000 people1997: 257 per 100,000 people1998: 273 per 100,000 people1999: 290 per 100,000 people2000: 308 per 100,000 people2001: 327 per 100,000 people2002: 347 per 100,000 people2003: 369 per 100,000 people2004: 392 per 100,000 people2005: 416 per 100,000 people2006: 442 per 100,000 people2007: 469 per 100,000 people2008: 497 per 100,000 people2009: 529 per 100,000 people2010: 563 per 100,000 people2011: 596 per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2011, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone stood at 596 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone peaked at 596 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 128 per 100,000 people, in 1990.

Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 128 per 100,000 people
1991 144 per 100,000 people +12.5%
1992 162 per 100,000 people +12.5%
1993 182 per 100,000 people +12.3%
1994 204 per 100,000 people +12.1%
1995 228 per 100,000 people +11.8%
1996 242 per 100,000 people +6.1%
1997 257 per 100,000 people +6.2%
1998 273 per 100,000 people +6.2%
1999 290 per 100,000 people +6.2%
2000 308 per 100,000 people +6.2%
2001 327 per 100,000 people +6.2%
2002 347 per 100,000 people +6.1%
2003 369 per 100,000 people +6.3%
2004 392 per 100,000 people +6.2%
2005 416 per 100,000 people +6.1%
2006 442 per 100,000 people +6.2%
2007 469 per 100,000 people +6.1%
2008 497 per 100,000 people +6.0%
2009 529 per 100,000 people +6.4%
2010 563 per 100,000 people +6.4%
2011 596 per 100,000 people +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 211 per 100,000 people 128 per 100,000 people 290 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 409.6 per 100,000 people 308 per 100,000 people 529 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 579.5 per 100,000 people 563 per 100,000 people 596 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 1 Eswatini 1,087 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 South Africa 819 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 4 Namibia 573 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 551 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Djibouti 512 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone?
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone was 596 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 596 per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 128 per 100,000 people in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.