What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?

0.2 cases per 100,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Japan: Rate of new tuberculosis cases

Iran, Islamic Republic of

10 cases per 100,000 people

in 2024

Japan

9.8 cases per 100,000 people

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

150th

Japan rank

153rd

Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Japan

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 10 cases per 100,000 people against 9.8 cases per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.2 cases per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 150th and Japan ranks 153rd of 215 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	34.4 cases per 100,000 people	32.3 cases per 100,000 people	2.1 cases per 100,000 people	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	21 cases per 100,000 people	18.2 cases per 100,000 people	2.8 cases per 100,000 people	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	11.6 cases per 100,000 people	10.5 cases per 100,000 people	1.1 cases per 100,000 people	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Japan?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 10 cases per 100,000 people against 9.8 cases per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?: 0.2 cases per 100,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Japan rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 150th and Japan ranks 153rd 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.