Tuberculosis prevalence rate (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". Estimates include cases of TB in people with HIV. Published values are rounded to three...
What the numbers show
Tuberculosis prevalence rate (per 1000,000 population, WHO) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 1,372 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Sierra Leone; the lowest is 28 per 1000,000 population, WHO in Egypt.
The median across all reporting countries is 237 per 1000,000 population, WHO, and the mean is 317.38 per 1000,000 population, WHO.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 49.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Sierra Leone (up 68.6%), and the largest decrease in Rwanda (down 68.1%).
Tuberculosis prevalence rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 1,372 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 68.6% | rising |
| 2 | Eswatini | 854 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 3 | Djibouti | 840 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 4 | South Africa | 768 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 5 | Namibia | 729 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 54.9% | rising |
| 6 | Mauritania | 686 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 547 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 8 | Somalia | 523 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 9 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 512 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 10 | Central African Republic | 510 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 56.0% | falling |
| 11 | Gabon | 505 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 32.2% | rising |
| 12 | Mozambique | 490 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 13 | Congo | 473 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 14 | Gambia | 455 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 15 | Liberia | 453 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 16 | Madagascar | 428 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 17 | Angola | 413 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 18.0% | falling |
| 18 | Lesotho | 411 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 19 | Botswana | 360 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 20 | Zambia | 352 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 29.3% | falling |
| 21 | Cameroon | 299 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 30.1% | rising |
| 22 | Kenya | 291 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | unchanged | rising |
| 23 | Guinea-Bissau | 268 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 24 | Equatorial Guinea | 267 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 25 | Côte d'Ivoire | 250 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 26 | Guinea | 242 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 237 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 28 | Cape Verde | 230 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 29 | Sudan | 201 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 30 | Senegal | 200 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 31 | Burundi | 192 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 32 | Chad | 191 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 33 | Uganda | 183 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 55.4% | falling |
| 34 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 177 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 35 | Nigeria | 171 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 36 | Niger | 166 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 37 | Malawi | 164 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 38 | Sao Tome and Principe | 151 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 19.8% | falling |
| 38 | Eritrea | 151 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 40 | Algeria | 139 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 41 | Morocco | 131 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 42 | Rwanda | 117 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 68.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Togo | 96 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 20.7% | rising |
| 43 | Benin | 96 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 45 | Ghana | 92 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 55.3% | falling |
| 46 | Mali | 90 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 85 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 48 | Comoros | 60 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 48 | Libya | 60 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 50 | Seychelles | 39 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 51 | Mauritius | 38 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 51 | Tunisia | 38 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | up 22.6% | falling |
| 53 | Egypt | 28 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2011 | down 26.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 298.02 per 1000,000 population, WHO
- Sub-Saharan Africa 298 per 1000,000 population, WHO
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 293.18 per 1000,000 population, WHO
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 268.81 per 1000,000 population, WHO
- Africa 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO
- North Africa 77.56 per 1000,000 population, WHO
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". 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.