M:F sex ratios for incidence, notification and prevalence in selected regions and countries, and from analysis of surveys from different parts of the world; and contributions by sex to global TB notifications, cases and deaths
| Sex ratios for incidence, notification and prevalence in selected regions/countries | |
| Incidence—all ages (2018) | M:F ratio |
| WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region | 1.3* |
| WHO European Region | 2.0† |
| WHO West Pacific Region | 2.0† |
| Notification (2018) | M:F ratio |
| Global | 1.7 |
| WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region | 1.1* |
| WHO West Pacific Region | 2.6† |
| Prevalence (from analysis of surveys from different parts of the world,1993 - 2016) ‡ | M:F ratio |
| Bacteriologically confirmed TB | 2.21 |
| Smear-positive TB | 2.51 |
| Contributions by sex to global TB notifications, deaths and cases (2018) | |
| Notifications | % |
| Men | 58 |
| Women | 34 |
| Adult TB deaths: HIV- uninfected | % |
| Men | 55 |
| Women | 31 |
| Adult TB deaths: HIV infected | % |
| Men | 49 |
| Women | 58 |
| Total TB cases | % |
| Men | 57 |
| Women | 32 |
Source of data, except ‡: WHO.1
*Lower value among WHO reporting regions
†Upper value among WHO reporting regions
‡Source of data.2
M:F, male-to-female; TB, tuberculosis.