Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Rate of new tuberculosis cases

Sierra Leone
372 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Sudan
320 cases per 100,000 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
16th
South Sudan rank
19th

Rate of new tuberculosis cases over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 372 cases per 100,000 people against 320 cases per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 52 cases per 100,000 people.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 19th of 215 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 446.89 cases per 100,000 people 383.67 cases per 100,000 people 63.22 cases per 100,000 people Sierra Leone
2020s 387.6 cases per 100,000 people 332.8 cases per 100,000 people 54.8 cases per 100,000 people Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of new tuberculosis cases, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
Sierra Leone, at 372 cases per 100,000 people against 320 cases per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rate of new tuberculosis cases between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
52 cases per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for rate of new tuberculosis cases?
Sierra Leone ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 19th 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

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

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