Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low 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" low uncertainty bound. Estimates include cases of TB in people with HIV. Published values are...

Countries reporting
53
Highest
650 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Sierra Leone
Lowest
14 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Egypt
Median
121 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Years covered
22
1990–2011
Data points
1,166

What the numbers show

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 650 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Sierra Leone; the lowest is 14 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Egypt.

The median across all reporting countries is 121 per 1000,000 population, WHO, and the mean is 157.94 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 46.

Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Nigeria (up 340.0%), and the largest decrease in Rwanda (down 66.5%).

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Sierra Leone 650 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 73.3% rising
2 Eswatini 456 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 58.3% rising
3 South Africa 399 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 21.3% rising
4 Djibouti 378 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 11.8% rising
5 Namibia 374 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 54.9% rising
6 Mauritania 312 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 28.9% rising
7 Zimbabwe 287 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 102.1% rising
8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 263 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 0.4% falling
9 Central African Republic 259 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 51.7% falling
9 Gabon 259 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 29.2% rising
11 Somalia 251 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 1.2% falling
12 Congo 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 6.8% rising
12 Mozambique 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 39.1% rising
14 Gambia 225 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 28.6% rising
15 Liberia 222 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 4.7% rising
16 Madagascar 207 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 23.6% falling
17 Botswana 196 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 46.7% falling
18 Angola 195 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 15.4% falling
19 Zambia 193 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 24.9% falling
20 Ethiopia 191 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 37.2% falling
21 Lesotho 190 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 19.5% rising
22 Cameroon 155 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 23.6% rising
23 Kenya 152 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 1.9% rising
24 Equatorial Guinea 140 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 32.4% falling
25 Guinea-Bissau 139 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 5.4% rising
26 Côte d'Ivoire 131 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 44.5% falling
27 Guinea 121 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 29.2% falling
28 Cape Verde 113 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 17.5% falling
29 Burundi 100 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 44.1% falling
30 Sudan 98 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 16.9% falling
31 Chad 97 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 10.2% rising
32 Uganda 95 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 44.4% falling
32 Senegal 95 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 19.5% falling
34 Tanzania, United Republic of 93 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 27.9% falling
34 Malawi 93 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 27.4% falling
36 Niger 81 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 50.3% falling
37 Sao Tome and Principe 73 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 78.0% falling
38 Rwanda 62 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 66.5% falling
39 Eritrea 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 13.6% falling
40 Algeria 55 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 12.2% rising
41 Morocco 51 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 10.5% falling
42 Mali 48 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 20.0% falling
43 Benin 47 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 24.2% falling
43 Togo 47 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 21.7% rising
45 Nigeria 44 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 340.0% volatile
45 Ghana 44 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 47.6% falling
47 Burkina Faso 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 17.3% falling
48 Comoros 29 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 9.4% falling
49 Libya 28 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 16.7% falling
50 Mauritius 18 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 14.3% falling
51 Seychelles 16 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 36.0% falling
52 Tunisia 15 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 up 25.0% falling
53 Egypt 14 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2011 down 22.2% falling

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Indicator
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low 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" low 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.