Micronesia (country) vs Tuvalu: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Micronesia (country)
264 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Tuvalu
223 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
25th
Tuvalu rank
28th
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 264 cases per 100,000 people against 223 cases per 100,000 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 41 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 25th and Tuvalu ranks 28th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 321.3 cases per 100,000 people | 168.8 cases per 100,000 people | 152.5 cases per 100,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 281.5 cases per 100,000 people | 183 cases per 100,000 people | 98.5 cases per 100,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 213.4 cases per 100,000 people | 230 cases per 100,000 people | 16.6 cases per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Micronesia (country) or Tuvalu?
- Micronesia (country), at 264 cases per 100,000 people against 223 cases per 100,000 people in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?
- 41 cases per 100,000 people, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 25th and Tuvalu ranks 28th 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.