Ethiopia vs South Africa: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases

Ethiopia
190,000
in 2014
South Africa
380,000
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020022014

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 380,000 against 190,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 190,000.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 260,000 157,000 103,000 Ethiopia
2000s 256,000 357,000 101,000 South Africa
2010s 206,000 382,000 176,000 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 380,000 against 190,000 in Ethiopia as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Ethiopia and South Africa?
190,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Ethiopia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of prevalent 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
205 places, 5,083 data points, 1990–2014
Last refreshed