High income (World Bank) vs South Africa: Number of incident tuberculosis cases
High income (World Bank)
168,000
in 2024
South Africa
249,000
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time
- High income (World Bank)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 249,000 against 168,000 in High income (World Bank), a difference of 81,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times High income (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.
High income (World Bank) ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 11 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income (World Bank) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391,400 | 549,400 | 158,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 278,400 | 531,600 | 253,200 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 180,000 | 293,200 | 113,200 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, High income (World Bank) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 249,000 against 168,000 in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between High income (World Bank) and South Africa?
- 81,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do High income (World Bank) and South Africa rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 11th 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.