Iceland vs United States of America: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Iceland
3 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
United States of America
3.2 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
194th
United States of America rank
191st
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.2 cases per 100,000 people against 3 cases per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Iceland ranks 194th and United States of America ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 cases per 100,000 people | 6.19 cases per 100,000 people | 2.85 cases per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.19 cases per 100,000 people | 3.43 cases per 100,000 people | 0.24 cases per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.2 cases per 100,000 people | 2.78 cases per 100,000 people | 0.42 cases per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Iceland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.2 cases per 100,000 people against 3 cases per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.2 cases per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Iceland ranks 194th and United States of America ranks 191st 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.