Ethiopia vs Somalia: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Ethiopia
141 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Somalia
151 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
48th
Somalia rank
45th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 151 cases per 100,000 people against 141 cases per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 10 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.5 cases per 100,000 people | 315.5 cases per 100,000 people | 66 cases per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 209.6 cases per 100,000 people | 189.8 cases per 100,000 people | 19.8 cases per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 147.4 cases per 100,000 people | 161.6 cases per 100,000 people | 14.2 cases per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 151 cases per 100,000 people against 141 cases per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 10 cases per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 45th 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.