Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year

Democratic Republic of Congo
215,787
in 2021
South Africa
181,864
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 215,787 against 181,864 in South Africa, a difference of 33,923.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 90,425 300,268 209,843 South Africa
2010s 133,307 303,021 169,714 South Africa
2020s 208,966 194,948 14,018 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 215,787 against 181,864 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
33,923, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year
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