Brazil vs South Africa: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are

Brazil
53,194
in 2021
South Africa
103,092
in 2021
Brazil rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 103,092 against 53,194 in Brazil, a difference of 49,898.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 214 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 40,890 117,164 76,274 South Africa
2010s 47,596 138,585 90,990 South Africa
2020s 51,724 103,098 51,374 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 103,092 against 53,194 in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are between Brazil and South Africa?
49,898, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
Brazil ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,570 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed