Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound was 2,353 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
2,353 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
2,353 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
All-time low
948 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200020111990: 948 per 1000,000 population, WHO1991: 953 per 1000,000 population, WHO1992: 965 per 1000,000 population, WHO1993: 984 per 1000,000 population, WHO1994: 1.0k per 1000,000 population, WHO1995: 1.0k per 1000,000 population, WHO1996: 1.1k per 1000,000 population, WHO1997: 1.2k per 1000,000 population, WHO1998: 1.2k per 1000,000 population, WHO1999: 1.3k per 1000,000 population, WHO2000: 1.3k per 1000,000 population, WHO2001: 1.4k per 1000,000 population, WHO2002: 1.5k per 1000,000 population, WHO2003: 1.6k per 1000,000 population, WHO2004: 1.6k per 1000,000 population, WHO2005: 1.7k per 1000,000 population, WHO2006: 1.8k per 1000,000 population, WHO2007: 1.9k per 1000,000 population, WHO2008: 2.0k per 1000,000 population, WHO2009: 2.1k per 1000,000 population, WHO2010: 2.2k per 1000,000 population, WHO2011: 2.4k per 1000,000 population, WHO

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 2,353 per 1000,000 population, WHO for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,353 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011 and was at its lowest, 948 per 1000,000 population, WHO, in 1990.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st 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.

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 1000,000 population, WHO Change
1990 948 per 1000,000 population, WHO
1991 953 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.5%
1992 965 per 1000,000 population, WHO +1.3%
1993 984 per 1000,000 population, WHO +2.0%
1994 1,008 per 1000,000 population, WHO +2.4%
1995 1,037 per 1000,000 population, WHO +2.9%
1996 1,092 per 1000,000 population, WHO +5.3%
1997 1,153 per 1000,000 population, WHO +5.6%
1998 1,215 per 1000,000 population, WHO +5.4%
1999 1,276 per 1000,000 population, WHO +5.0%
2000 1,345 per 1000,000 population, WHO +5.4%
2001 1,418 per 1000,000 population, WHO +5.4%
2002 1,494 per 1000,000 population, WHO +5.4%
2003 1,568 per 1000,000 population, WHO +5.0%
2004 1,637 per 1000,000 population, WHO +4.4%
2005 1,709 per 1000,000 population, WHO +4.4%
2006 1,799 per 1000,000 population, WHO +5.3%
2007 1,878 per 1000,000 population, WHO +4.4%
2008 1,963 per 1000,000 population, WHO +4.5%
2009 2,058 per 1000,000 population, WHO +4.8%
2010 2,201 per 1000,000 population, WHO +6.9%
2011 2,353 per 1000,000 population, WHO +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,063 per 1000,000 population, WHO 948 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,276 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2000s 1,687 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,345 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2,058 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2010s 2,277 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2,201 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2,353 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 2 Djibouti 1,481 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  2. 3 Eswatini 1,374 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  3. 4 South Africa 1,254 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone?
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone was 2,353 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 2,353 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011.
What is the lowest tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 948 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 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.