South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases

South Africa
380,000
in 2014
Tanzania, United Republic of
270,000
in 2014
South Africa rank
9th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
10th

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020022014

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 380,000 against 270,000 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 110,000.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

South Africa ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 157,000 202,000 45,000 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 357,000 275,000 82,000 South Africa
2010s 382,000 294,000 88,000 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of prevalent tuberculosis cases, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
South Africa, at 380,000 against 270,000 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in number of prevalent tuberculosis cases between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
110,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
South Africa ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th 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