Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound was 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
43 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 53 countries
All-time high
57 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 1991
All-time low
43 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Burkina Faso, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 56 per 1000,000 population, WHO1991: 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO1992: 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO1993: 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO1994: 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO1995: 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO1996: 55 per 1000,000 population, WHO1997: 55 per 1000,000 population, WHO1998: 54 per 1000,000 population, WHO1999: 53 per 1000,000 population, WHO2000: 53 per 1000,000 population, WHO2001: 52 per 1000,000 population, WHO2002: 52 per 1000,000 population, WHO2003: 51 per 1000,000 population, WHO2004: 50 per 1000,000 population, WHO2005: 49 per 1000,000 population, WHO2006: 50 per 1000,000 population, WHO2007: 48 per 1000,000 population, WHO2008: 47 per 1000,000 population, WHO2009: 46 per 1000,000 population, WHO2010: 44 per 1000,000 population, WHO2011: 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Burkina Faso is 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Burkina Faso peaked at 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO, in 2011.

That places Burkina Faso 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 1000,000 population, WHO Change
1990 56 per 1000,000 population, WHO
1991 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO +1.8%
1992 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
1993 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
1994 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
1995 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
1996 55 per 1000,000 population, WHO -3.5%
1997 55 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
1998 54 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.8%
1999 53 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.9%
2000 53 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
2001 52 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.9%
2002 52 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
2003 51 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.9%
2004 50 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.0%
2005 49 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.0%
2006 50 per 1000,000 population, WHO +2.0%
2007 48 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.0%
2008 47 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.1%
2009 46 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.1%
2010 44 per 1000,000 population, WHO -4.3%
2011 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO 53 per 1000,000 population, WHO 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2000s 49.8 per 1000,000 population, WHO 46 per 1000,000 population, WHO 53 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2010s 43.5 per 1000,000 population, WHO 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO 44 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 45 Ghana 44 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  2. 45 Nigeria 44 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  3. 48 Comoros 29 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  4. 49 Libya 28 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  5. 50 Mauritius 18 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, low uncertainty bound in Burkina Faso?
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Burkina Faso was 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 57 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1991.
What is the lowest tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 43 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011.
How does Burkina Faso rank for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.