Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Marshall Islands
411 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
389 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 411 cases per 100,000 people against 389 cases per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 22 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 459.6 cases per 100,000 people | 1,108 cases per 100,000 people | 648.4 cases per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 713.5 cases per 100,000 people | 959.3 cases per 100,000 people | 245.8 cases per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 565 cases per 100,000 people | 471.8 cases per 100,000 people | 93.2 cases per 100,000 people | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- Marshall Islands, at 411 cases per 100,000 people against 389 cases per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 22 cases per 100,000 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Marshall Islands ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th 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.