Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) was 466 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 466 per 100,000 people, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Zimbabwe peaked at 641 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 159 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 187 per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 220 per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 255 per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 294 per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 335 per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 382 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 430 per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 481 per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 533 per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 573 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 606 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 631 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 640 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 641 per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 634 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 618 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 591 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 558 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 514 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 489 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 466 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 466 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162 per 100,000 people, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 466 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177 per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327.6 per 100,000 people | 159 per 100,000 people | 533 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.6 per 100,000 people | 514 per 100,000 people | 641 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.5 per 100,000 people | 466 per 100,000 people | 489 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Zimbabwe?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Zimbabwe was 466 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 641 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Zimbabwe ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.