North Korea vs South Africa: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have

North Korea
17,539
in 2021
South Africa
19,539
in 2021
North Korea rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

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

  • North Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19,539 against 17,539 in North Korea, a difference of 2,000.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

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

North Korea ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6,122 38,683 32,561 South Africa
2010s 18,268 34,192 15,924 South Africa
2020s 17,422 22,078 4,656 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 have, North Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 19,539 against 17,539 in North Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have between North Korea and South Africa?
2,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do North Korea and South Africa rank globally for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who have?
North Korea ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th 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 have extrapulmonary TB.. 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 have extrapulmonary TB.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed