Egypt vs Japan: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Egypt
10 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Japan
9.8 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Egypt rank
150th
Japan rank
153rd
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 10 cases per 100,000 people against 9.8 cases per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.2 cases per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Egypt ranks 150th and Japan ranks 153rd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4 cases per 100,000 people | 32.3 cases per 100,000 people | 13.9 cases per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.2 cases per 100,000 people | 18.2 cases per 100,000 people | 5 cases per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.6 cases per 100,000 people | 10.5 cases per 100,000 people | 0.1 cases per 100,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 10 cases per 100,000 people against 9.8 cases per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Egypt and Japan?
- 0.2 cases per 100,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Egypt ranks 150th and Japan ranks 153rd 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.