Philippines vs South Africa: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Philippines
410,000
in 2014
South Africa
380,000
in 2014
Philippines rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 410,000 against 380,000 in South Africa, a difference of 30,000.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 625,000 | 157,000 | 468,000 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 547,000 | 357,000 | 190,000 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 442,000 | 382,000 | 60,000 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 410,000 against 380,000 in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between Philippines and South Africa?
- 30,000, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Philippines ranks 7th 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.