Germany vs Italy: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Germany
5.4 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Italy
5 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Germany rank
174th
Italy rank
176th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.4 cases per 100,000 people against 5 cases per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.4 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 174th and Italy ranks 176th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.04 cases per 100,000 people | 9.19 cases per 100,000 people | 1.15 cases per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.34 cases per 100,000 people | 7.12 cases per 100,000 people | 0.78 cases per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 5.28 cases per 100,000 people | 4.76 cases per 100,000 people | 0.52 cases per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 5.4 cases per 100,000 people against 5 cases per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Germany and Italy?
- 0.4 cases per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Germany ranks 174th and Italy ranks 176th 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.