Brazil vs Colombia: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Brazil
49 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Colombia
49 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
93rd
Colombia rank
93rd
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 49 cases per 100,000 people against 49 cases per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0 cases per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 93rd and Colombia ranks 93rd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1 cases per 100,000 people | 51.6 cases per 100,000 people | 4.5 cases per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 42.4 cases per 100,000 people | 36 cases per 100,000 people | 6.4 cases per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 47.8 cases per 100,000 people | 43.8 cases per 100,000 people | 4 cases per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Brazil or Colombia?
- Brazil, at 49 cases per 100,000 people against 49 cases per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0 cases per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and Colombia ranks 93rd 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.