Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Japan
9.8 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.7 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Japan rank
153rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
154th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.8 cases per 100,000 people against 9.7 cases per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1 cases per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3 cases per 100,000 people | 13.7 cases per 100,000 people | 18.6 cases per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.2 cases per 100,000 people | 11.29 cases per 100,000 people | 6.91 cases per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.5 cases per 100,000 people | 8.2 cases per 100,000 people | 2.3 cases per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 9.8 cases per 100,000 people against 9.7 cases per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 cases per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Japan ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th 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.