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...
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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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" 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.