Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Costa Rica
9.3 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.7 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
155th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
154th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Costa Rica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.7 cases per 100,000 people against 9.3 cases per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4 cases per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3 cases per 100,000 people | 13.7 cases per 100,000 people | 6.6 cases per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.01 cases per 100,000 people | 11.29 cases per 100,000 people | 0.72 cases per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.62 cases per 100,000 people | 8.2 cases per 100,000 people | 1.42 cases per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.7 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4 cases per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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.