Lebanon vs Portugal: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Lebanon
13 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Portugal
15 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Lebanon rank
140th
Portugal rank
137th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Lebanon
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15 cases per 100,000 people against 13 cases per 100,000 people in Lebanon, a difference of 2 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Lebanon ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8 cases per 100,000 people | 45.4 cases per 100,000 people | 27.6 cases per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 15.9 cases per 100,000 people | 23.7 cases per 100,000 people | 7.8 cases per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.8 cases per 100,000 people | 15.6 cases per 100,000 people | 2.8 cases per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Lebanon or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15 cases per 100,000 people against 13 cases per 100,000 people in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Lebanon and Portugal?
- 2 cases per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Portugal rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Lebanon ranks 140th and Portugal ranks 137th 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.