Central African Republic vs South Africa: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Central African Republic
419 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
389 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Central African Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 419 cases per 100,000 people against 389 cases per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 30 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 622.7 cases per 100,000 people | 1,108 cases per 100,000 people | 485.3 cases per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 508.8 cases per 100,000 people | 959.3 cases per 100,000 people | 450.5 cases per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 437 cases per 100,000 people | 471.8 cases per 100,000 people | 34.8 cases per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Central African Republic or South Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 419 cases per 100,000 people against 389 cases per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Central African Republic and South Africa?
- 30 cases per 100,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th 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.