Tuberculosis prevalence rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis prevalence rate was 1,372 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis prevalence rate in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 1000,000 population, WHO.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis prevalence rate in Sierra Leone is 1,372 per 1000,000 population, WHO, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis prevalence rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,372 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011 and was at its lowest, 485 per 1000,000 population, WHO, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis prevalence rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1000,000 population, WHO | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 485 per 1000,000 population, WHO | — |
| 1991 | 499 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 519 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 541 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 567 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 594 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 626 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 662 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 696 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 731 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 773 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 814 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 858 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 902 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 946 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 987 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,041 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1,090 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,138 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,200 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,285 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,372 per 1000,000 population, WHO | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 485 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 731 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 10 |
| 2000s | 974.9 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 773 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 1,200 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,328 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 1,285 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 1,372 per 1000,000 population, WHO | 2 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis prevalence rate in Sierra Leone?
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate in Sierra Leone was 1,372 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis prevalence rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,372 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis prevalence rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 485 per 1000,000 population, WHO in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tuberculosis prevalence rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis prevalence rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Tuberculosis prevalence rate (per 1000,000 population, WHO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.