Low income (World Bank) vs South Africa: Number of incident tuberculosis cases

Low income (World Bank)
1.24 million
in 2024
South Africa
249,000
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
7th
South Africa rank
10th

Number of incident tuberculosis cases over time

  • Low income (World Bank)
  • South Africa
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M200020122024

How they compare

Low income (World Bank) currently reports 1.24 million against 249,000 in South Africa, a difference of 991,000.

That makes Low income (World Bank)'s figure about 5.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Low income (World Bank) has been ahead every year.

Low income (World Bank) ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 11 groups.

Low income (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income (World Bank) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.01 million 549,400 456,600 Low income (World Bank)
2010s 1.12 million 531,600 587,400 Low income (World Bank)
2020s 1.21 million 293,200 914,800 Low income (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of incident tuberculosis cases, Low income (World Bank) or South Africa?
Low income (World Bank), at 1.24 million against 249,000 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of incident tuberculosis cases between Low income (World Bank) and South Africa?
991,000, with Low income (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Low income (World Bank) and South Africa rank globally for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 7th 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