Brazil vs Dominican Republic: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Brazil
49 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic
51 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
93rd
Dominican Republic rank
90th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Brazil
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 51 cases per 100,000 people against 49 cases per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 2 cases per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 93rd and Dominican Republic ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1 cases per 100,000 people | 100.8 cases per 100,000 people | 53.7 cases per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 42.4 cases per 100,000 people | 56.6 cases per 100,000 people | 14.2 cases per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 47.8 cases per 100,000 people | 48.6 cases per 100,000 people | 0.8 cases per 100,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Brazil or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 51 cases per 100,000 people against 49 cases per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 2 cases per 100,000 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Dominican Republic rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and Dominican Republic ranks 90th 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.