Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Incidence of tuberculosis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
110 per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
389 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
12th
South Africa rank
12th

Incidence of tuberculosis over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 389 per 100,000 people against 110 per 100,000 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 279 per 100,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 19 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 128.1 per 100,000 people 1,108 per 100,000 people 979.9 per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 116.7 per 100,000 people 959.3 per 100,000 people 842.6 per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 110.6 per 100,000 people 471.8 per 100,000 people 361.2 per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of tuberculosis, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 389 per 100,000 people against 110 per 100,000 people in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of tuberculosis between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
279 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for incidence of tuberculosis?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 5,632 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.