Malta vs Portugal: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Malta
15 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Portugal
15 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Malta rank
137th
Portugal rank
137th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 15 cases per 100,000 people against 15 cases per 100,000 people in Portugal, 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 Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 137th 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 | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.26 cases per 100,000 people | 45.4 cases per 100,000 people | 39.14 cases per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.3 cases per 100,000 people | 23.7 cases per 100,000 people | 13.4 cases per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.2 cases per 100,000 people | 15.6 cases per 100,000 people | 0.4 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, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 15 cases per 100,000 people against 15 cases per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Malta and Portugal?
- 0 cases per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Malta ranks 137th 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.