Americas (WHO region) vs South Africa: Number of incident tuberculosis cases

Americas (WHO region)
350,000
in 2024
South Africa
249,000
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th

Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Americas (WHO region) currently reports 350,000 against 249,000 in South Africa, a difference of 101,000.

That makes Americas (WHO region)'s figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 11 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas (WHO region) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 388,500 549,400 160,900 South Africa
2010s 302,800 531,600 228,800 South Africa
2020s 325,600 293,200 32,400 Americas (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, Americas (WHO region) or South Africa?
Americas (WHO region), at 350,000 against 249,000 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between Americas (WHO region) and South Africa?
101,000, with Americas (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO region) and South Africa rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of incident 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
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
209 places, 5,202 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed