Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Democratic Republic of Congo
377 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
372 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
16th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 377 cases per 100,000 people against 372 cases per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5 cases per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 559.7 cases per 100,000 people | 552.6 cases per 100,000 people | 7.1 cases per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 457.4 cases per 100,000 people | 451.6 cases per 100,000 people | 5.8 cases per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 392.8 cases per 100,000 people | 387.6 cases per 100,000 people | 5.2 cases per 100,000 people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 377 cases per 100,000 people against 372 cases per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 5 cases per 100,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 16th 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.