High income (World Bank) vs South Africa: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases

High income (World Bank)
360,000
in 2014
South Africa
380,000
in 2014
High income (World Bank) rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time

  • High income (World Bank)
  • South Africa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199020022014

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 380,000 against 360,000 in High income (World Bank), a difference of 20,000.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times High income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.

High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 554,000 157,000 397,000 High income (World Bank)
2000s 541,000 357,000 184,000 High income (World Bank)
2010s 398,000 382,000 16,000 High income (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, High income (World Bank) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 380,000 against 360,000 in High income (World Bank) as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between High income (World Bank) and South Africa?
20,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do High income (World Bank) and South Africa rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 11 groups.
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