Costa Rica vs Japan: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Costa Rica
9.3 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Japan
9.8 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
155th
Japan rank
153rd
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.8 cases per 100,000 people against 9.3 cases per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 155th and Japan ranks 153rd of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3 cases per 100,000 people | 32.3 cases per 100,000 people | 12 cases per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.01 cases per 100,000 people | 18.2 cases per 100,000 people | 6.19 cases per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.62 cases per 100,000 people | 10.5 cases per 100,000 people | 0.88 cases per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.8 cases per 100,000 people against 9.3 cases per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.5 cases per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th and Japan ranks 153rd 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.