Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Rate of new tuberculosis cases
Saudi Arabia
8.4 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Spain
7.9 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
158th
Spain rank
161st
Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.4 cases per 100,000 people against 7.9 cases per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.5 cases per 100,000 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 158th and Spain ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7 cases per 100,000 people | 24.5 cases per 100,000 people | 4.8 cases per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 13.1 cases per 100,000 people | 13.1 cases per 100,000 people | 0 cases per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020s | 8.66 cases per 100,000 people | 7.86 cases per 100,000 people | 0.8 cases per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.4 cases per 100,000 people against 7.9 cases per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 0.5 cases per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 158th and Spain ranks 161st 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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About this data
Number of new cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.