Ethiopia vs South Africa: Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV
Ethiopia
19,000
in 2024
South Africa
25,000
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 25,000 against 19,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 6,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,100 | 31,700 | 18,400 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 29,700 | 22,300 | 7,400 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 21,400 | 24,200 | 2,800 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 25,000 against 19,000 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 6,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.