Iraq vs Latvia: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Iraq
21 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Latvia
21 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
127th
Latvia rank
127th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Iraq
- Latvia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 21 cases per 100,000 people against 21 cases per 100,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0 cases per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Iraq ranks 127th and Latvia ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6 cases per 100,000 people | 135.9 cases per 100,000 people | 81.3 cases per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.1 cases per 100,000 people | 54.2 cases per 100,000 people | 20.1 cases per 100,000 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 21 cases per 100,000 people | 21.4 cases per 100,000 people | 0.4 cases per 100,000 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Iraq or Latvia?
- Iraq, at 21 cases per 100,000 people against 21 cases per 100,000 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Iraq and Latvia?
- 0 cases per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Latvia rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Iraq ranks 127th and Latvia ranks 127th 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.