Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) by country
The number of cases of tuberculosis (all forms) in a population at a given point in time (the middle of the calendar year), expressed as the rate per 100 000 population. It is sometimes referred to as "point prevalence" high uncertainty bound. Estimates include cases of TB in people with HIV. Published values are...
What the numbers show
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 2,353 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Sierra Leone; the lowest is 48 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Egypt.
The median across all reporting countries is 387 per 1000,000 population, WHO, and the mean is 532.49 per 1000,000 population, WHO.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 49.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Sierra Leone (up 65.9%), and the largest decrease in Rwanda (down 69.1%).
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 2,353 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 65.9% | rising |
| 2 | Djibouti | 1,481 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 11.4% | flat |
| 3 | Eswatini | 1,374 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 4 | South Africa | 1,254 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 5 | Mauritania | 1,204 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 6 | Namibia | 1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 54.9% | rising |
| 7 | Somalia | 894 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 889 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 844 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 58.0% | falling |
| 10 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 842 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 11 | Mozambique | 837 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 12 | Gabon | 831 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 33.8% | rising |
| 13 | Congo | 794 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 14 | Liberia | 766 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 0.1% | rising |
| 15 | Gambia | 764 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 16 | Madagascar | 729 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 17 | Lesotho | 716 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 18 | Angola | 712 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 19.3% | falling |
| 19 | Botswana | 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 20 | Zambia | 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 21 | Cameroon | 490 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 22 | Kenya | 475 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | 437 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 24 | Equatorial Guinea | 435 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 25 | Côte d'Ivoire | 407 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 26 | Guinea | 404 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 27 | Cape Verde | 387 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 28 | Nigeria | 382 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 65.4% | falling |
| 29 | Senegal | 341 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 30 | Sudan | 339 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 31 | Chad | 316 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 32 | Burundi | 313 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 33 | Uganda | 298 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 60.3% | falling |
| 34 | Eritrea | 291 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 288 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 36 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 286 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 37 | Niger | 281 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 52.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Algeria | 260 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 39 | Sao Tome and Principe | 256 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 40 | Malawi | 255 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 60.8% | falling |
| 41 | Morocco | 248 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 42 | Rwanda | 189 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 69.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Benin | 163 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 44 | Togo | 162 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 20.6% | rising |
| 45 | Ghana | 158 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 46 | Mali | 145 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 141 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 48 | Libya | 103 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | unchanged | falling |
| 49 | Comoros | 101 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 50 | Seychelles | 73 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 51 | Tunisia | 71 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 24.6% | falling |
| 52 | Mauritius | 65 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 53 | Egypt | 48 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 27.3% | falling |
About this data
The number of cases of tuberculosis (all forms) in a population at a given point in time (the middle of the calendar year), expressed as the rate per 100 000 population. It is sometimes referred to as "point prevalence" high uncertainty bound. Estimates include cases of TB in people with HIV. Published values are rounded to three significant figures. Uncertainty bounds are provided in addition to best estimates.