Cameroon vs Gambia: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Cameroon
132 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Gambia
138 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
52nd
Gambia rank
51st
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 138 cases per 100,000 people against 132 cases per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 6 cases per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Gambia ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 219 cases per 100,000 people | 187.5 cases per 100,000 people | 31.5 cases per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 219.2 cases per 100,000 people | 171.4 cases per 100,000 people | 47.8 cases per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 144 cases per 100,000 people | 145.4 cases per 100,000 people | 1.4 cases per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 138 cases per 100,000 people against 132 cases per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 6 cases per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Gambia ranks 51st 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.