What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Pakistan and Zambia?

6 cases per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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.

Pakistan vs Zambia: Rate of new tuberculosis cases

Pakistan

266 cases per 100,000 people

in 2024

Zambia

272 cases per 100,000 people

in 2024

Pakistan rank

24th

Zambia rank

22nd

Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time

Pakistan
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 272 cases per 100,000 people against 266 cases per 100,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 6 cases per 100,000 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	275.7 cases per 100,000 people	625.6 cases per 100,000 people	349.9 cases per 100,000 people	Zambia
2010s	270.6 cases per 100,000 people	407.6 cases per 100,000 people	137 cases per 100,000 people	Zambia
2020s	267.6 cases per 100,000 people	295.2 cases per 100,000 people	27.6 cases per 100,000 people	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Pakistan or Zambia?: Zambia, at 272 cases per 100,000 people against 266 cases per 100,000 people in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Pakistan and Zambia?: 6 cases per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?: Pakistan ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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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Indicator: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Unit: cases per 100,000 people
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.