Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Botswana

Botswana: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound was 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
574 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
19th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1,778 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 1990
All-time low
574 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Botswana, 1990–2011

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k1990200020111990: 1.8k per 1000,000 population, WHO1991: 1.7k per 1000,000 population, WHO1992: 1.7k per 1000,000 population, WHO1993: 1.6k per 1000,000 population, WHO1994: 1.5k per 1000,000 population, WHO1995: 1.5k per 1000,000 population, WHO1996: 1.4k per 1000,000 population, WHO1997: 1.4k per 1000,000 population, WHO1998: 1.3k per 1000,000 population, WHO1999: 1.2k per 1000,000 population, WHO2000: 1.2k per 1000,000 population, WHO2001: 1.1k per 1000,000 population, WHO2002: 1.0k per 1000,000 population, WHO2003: 995 per 1000,000 population, WHO2004: 949 per 1000,000 population, WHO2005: 901 per 1000,000 population, WHO2006: 792 per 1000,000 population, WHO2007: 777 per 1000,000 population, WHO2008: 717 per 1000,000 population, WHO2009: 681 per 1000,000 population, WHO2010: 624 per 1000,000 population, WHO2011: 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 1000,000 population, WHO.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Botswana peaked at 1,778 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1990 and was at its lowest, 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO, in 2011.

That places Botswana 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) in Botswana, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 1000,000 population, WHO Change
1990 1,778 per 1000,000 population, WHO
1991 1,742 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.0%
1992 1,665 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.4%
1993 1,589 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.6%
1994 1,507 per 1000,000 population, WHO -5.2%
1995 1,451 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.7%
1996 1,399 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.6%
1997 1,353 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.3%
1998 1,295 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.3%
1999 1,237 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.5%
2000 1,173 per 1000,000 population, WHO -5.2%
2001 1,098 per 1000,000 population, WHO -6.4%
2002 1,043 per 1000,000 population, WHO -5.0%
2003 995 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.6%
2004 949 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.6%
2005 901 per 1000,000 population, WHO -5.1%
2006 792 per 1000,000 population, WHO -12.1%
2007 777 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.9%
2008 717 per 1000,000 population, WHO -7.7%
2009 681 per 1000,000 population, WHO -5.0%
2010 624 per 1000,000 population, WHO -8.4%
2011 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,502 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,237 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,778 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2000s 912.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 681 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,173 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2010s 599 per 1000,000 population, WHO 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO 624 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 16 Madagascar 729 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  2. 17 Lesotho 716 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  3. 18 Angola 712 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  4. 20 Zambia 558 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  5. 21 Cameroon 490 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  6. 22 Kenya 475 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Botswana?
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Botswana was 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1,778 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1990.
What is the lowest tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 574 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011.
How does Botswana rank for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Botswana ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO)
Unit
per 1000,000 population, WHO
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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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.