South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound

South Africa
1,182 per 100,000 people
in 2011
Zimbabwe
757 per 100,000 people
in 2011
South Africa rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
4006008001.0k1.2k199020002011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,182 per 100,000 people against 757 per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 425 per 100,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 427.7 per 100,000 people 647.9 per 100,000 people 220.2 per 100,000 people Zimbabwe
2000s 1,024 per 100,000 people 940.2 per 100,000 people 83.9 per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 1,175 per 100,000 people 776 per 100,000 people 399 per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 1,182 per 100,000 people against 757 per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
425 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
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
Last refreshed

Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.