Guam vs Sri Lanka: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Guam
55 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
59 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Guam rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
84th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Guam
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 59 cases per 100,000 people against 55 cases per 100,000 people in Guam, a difference of 4 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guam ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6 cases per 100,000 people | 117 cases per 100,000 people | 41.4 cases per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 73.4 cases per 100,000 people | 71.9 cases per 100,000 people | 1.5 cases per 100,000 people | Guam |
| 2020s | 52.2 cases per 100,000 people | 56.4 cases per 100,000 people | 4.2 cases per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Guam or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 59 cases per 100,000 people against 55 cases per 100,000 people in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Guam and Sri Lanka?
- 4 cases per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Sri Lanka rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Guam ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th 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.