Norway vs United States of America: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Norway
3.3 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
United States of America
3.2 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Norway rank
188th
United States of America rank
191st
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.3 cases per 100,000 people against 3.2 cases per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.1 cases per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 188th and United States of America ranks 191st of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.76 cases per 100,000 people | 6.19 cases per 100,000 people | 1.57 cases per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.3 cases per 100,000 people | 3.43 cases per 100,000 people | 2.87 cases per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.08 cases per 100,000 people | 2.78 cases per 100,000 people | 0.3 cases per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 3.3 cases per 100,000 people against 3.2 cases per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.1 cases per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Norway ranks 188th and United States of America ranks 191st 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.