Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Somalia

Somalia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound was 894 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
894 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1,328 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 1990
All-time low
814 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2006
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

05001.0k1.5k1990200020111990: 1.3k per 1000,000 population, WHO1991: 1.3k per 1000,000 population, WHO1992: 1.2k per 1000,000 population, WHO1993: 1.2k per 1000,000 population, WHO1994: 1.1k per 1000,000 population, WHO1995: 1.1k per 1000,000 population, WHO1996: 1.0k per 1000,000 population, WHO1997: 1.0k per 1000,000 population, WHO1998: 994 per 1000,000 population, WHO1999: 973 per 1000,000 population, WHO2000: 949 per 1000,000 population, WHO2001: 918 per 1000,000 population, WHO2002: 882 per 1000,000 population, WHO2003: 857 per 1000,000 population, WHO2004: 838 per 1000,000 population, WHO2005: 821 per 1000,000 population, WHO2006: 814 per 1000,000 population, WHO2007: 818 per 1000,000 population, WHO2008: 824 per 1000,000 population, WHO2009: 838 per 1000,000 population, WHO2010: 861 per 1000,000 population, WHO2011: 894 per 1000,000 population, WHO

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

Analysis

Somalia recorded 894 per 1000,000 population, WHO for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Somalia peaked at 1,328 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1990 and was at its lowest, 814 per 1000,000 population, WHO, in 2006.

That places Somalia 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) in Somalia, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 1000,000 population, WHO Change
1990 1,328 per 1000,000 population, WHO
1991 1,269 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.4%
1992 1,217 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.1%
1993 1,159 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.8%
1994 1,108 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.4%
1995 1,065 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.9%
1996 1,042 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.2%
1997 1,018 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.3%
1998 994 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.4%
1999 973 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.1%
2000 949 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.5%
2001 918 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.3%
2002 882 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.9%
2003 857 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.8%
2004 838 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.2%
2005 821 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.0%
2006 814 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.9%
2007 818 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.5%
2008 824 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.7%
2009 838 per 1000,000 population, WHO +1.7%
2010 861 per 1000,000 population, WHO +2.7%
2011 894 per 1000,000 population, WHO +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,117 per 1000,000 population, WHO 973 per 1000,000 population, WHO 1,328 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2000s 855.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO 814 per 1000,000 population, WHO 949 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2010s 877.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 861 per 1000,000 population, WHO 894 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 4 South Africa 1,254 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  2. 5 Mauritania 1,204 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  3. 6 Namibia 1,198 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  4. 8 Zimbabwe 889 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  5. 9 Central African Republic 844 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  6. 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 842 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Somalia?
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound in Somalia was 894 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1,328 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1990.
What is the lowest tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 814 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2006.
How does Somalia rank for tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound?
Somalia ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis prevalence rate, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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.