Belgium vs Iceland: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Belgium
2.7 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Iceland
3 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
196th
Iceland rank
194th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3 cases per 100,000 people against 2.7 cases per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.3 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 196th and Iceland ranks 194th of 215 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3 cases per 100,000 people | 3.34 cases per 100,000 people | 9.96 cases per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.61 cases per 100,000 people | 3.19 cases per 100,000 people | 6.42 cases per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.8 cases per 100,000 people | 3.2 cases per 100,000 people | 2.6 cases per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3 cases per 100,000 people against 2.7 cases per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.3 cases per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Belgium ranks 196th and Iceland ranks 194th 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.