Afghanistan vs Liberia: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Afghanistan
203 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Liberia
207 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Liberia rank
31st
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 207 cases per 100,000 people against 203 cases per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 4 cases per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.7 cases per 100,000 people | 242.3 cases per 100,000 people | 27.6 cases per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 204.5 cases per 100,000 people | 294.2 cases per 100,000 people | 89.7 cases per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 204.8 cases per 100,000 people | 223.6 cases per 100,000 people | 18.8 cases per 100,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Afghanistan or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 207 cases per 100,000 people against 203 cases per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 4 cases per 100,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Liberia rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Rate of new tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.