Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Somalia

Somalia: Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound was 251 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
251 per 1000,000 population, WHO
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 53 countries
All-time high
270 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 1995
All-time low
235 per 1000,000 population, WHO
in 2006
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

01002003001990200020111990: 244 per 1000,000 population, WHO1991: 249 per 1000,000 population, WHO1992: 251 per 1000,000 population, WHO1993: 259 per 1000,000 population, WHO1994: 265 per 1000,000 population, WHO1995: 270 per 1000,000 population, WHO1996: 269 per 1000,000 population, WHO1997: 263 per 1000,000 population, WHO1998: 262 per 1000,000 population, WHO1999: 260 per 1000,000 population, WHO2000: 258 per 1000,000 population, WHO2001: 254 per 1000,000 population, WHO2002: 248 per 1000,000 population, WHO2003: 242 per 1000,000 population, WHO2004: 239 per 1000,000 population, WHO2005: 236 per 1000,000 population, WHO2006: 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO2007: 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO2008: 237 per 1000,000 population, WHO2009: 242 per 1000,000 population, WHO2010: 249 per 1000,000 population, WHO2011: 251 per 1000,000 population, WHO

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

Analysis

In 2011, tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Somalia stood at 251 per 1000,000 population, WHO.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Somalia peaked at 270 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1995 and was at its lowest, 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO, in 2006.

That places Somalia 11th 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, low uncertainty bound in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound (per 1000,000 population, WHO) in Somalia, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 1000,000 population, WHO Change
1990 244 per 1000,000 population, WHO
1991 249 per 1000,000 population, WHO +2.0%
1992 251 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.8%
1993 259 per 1000,000 population, WHO +3.2%
1994 265 per 1000,000 population, WHO +2.3%
1995 270 per 1000,000 population, WHO +1.9%
1996 269 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.4%
1997 263 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.2%
1998 262 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.4%
1999 260 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.8%
2000 258 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.8%
2001 254 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.6%
2002 248 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.4%
2003 242 per 1000,000 population, WHO -2.4%
2004 239 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.2%
2005 236 per 1000,000 population, WHO -1.3%
2006 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO -0.4%
2007 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.0%
2008 237 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.9%
2009 242 per 1000,000 population, WHO +2.1%
2010 249 per 1000,000 population, WHO +2.9%
2011 251 per 1000,000 population, WHO +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 259.2 per 1000,000 population, WHO 244 per 1000,000 population, WHO 270 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2000s 242.6 per 1000,000 population, WHO 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO 258 per 1000,000 population, WHO 10
2010s 250 per 1000,000 population, WHO 249 per 1000,000 population, WHO 251 per 1000,000 population, WHO 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 263 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  2. 9 Central African Republic 259 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  3. 9 Gabon 259 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  4. 12 Congo 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  5. 12 Mozambique 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO compare
  6. 14 Gambia 225 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 Somalia?
Tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound in Somalia was 251 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 270 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1995.
What is the lowest tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 235 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2006.
How does Somalia rank for tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound?
Somalia ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis prevalence rate, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, 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.