Italy vs Switzerland: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Italy
5 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Switzerland
5.4 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Italy rank
176th
Switzerland rank
174th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland 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 Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 176th and Switzerland ranks 174th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.19 cases per 100,000 people | 9.13 cases per 100,000 people | 0.06 cases per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.12 cases per 100,000 people | 7.02 cases per 100,000 people | 0.1 cases per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.76 cases per 100,000 people | 4.94 cases per 100,000 people | 0.18 cases per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, 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 Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.4 cases per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Italy ranks 176th and Switzerland ranks 174th 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.