What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Eswatini and Zambia?

47 cases per 100,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Eswatini vs Zambia: Rate of new tuberculosis cases

Eswatini

319 cases per 100,000 people

in 2024

Zambia

272 cases per 100,000 people

in 2024

Eswatini rank

20th

Zambia rank

22nd

Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time

Eswatini
Zambia

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 319 cases per 100,000 people against 272 cases per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 47 cases per 100,000 people.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,298 cases per 100,000 people	625.6 cases per 100,000 people	672.5 cases per 100,000 people	Eswatini
2010s	837.6 cases per 100,000 people	407.6 cases per 100,000 people	430 cases per 100,000 people	Eswatini
2020s	330 cases per 100,000 people	295.2 cases per 100,000 people	34.8 cases per 100,000 people	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Eswatini or Zambia?: Eswatini, at 319 cases per 100,000 people against 272 cases per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Eswatini and Zambia?: 47 cases per 100,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?: Eswatini ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Unit: cases per 100,000 people
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.