Afghanistan vs Brazil: Number of tuberculosis cases
Afghanistan
87,000
in 2024
Brazil
104,000
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Brazil rank
17th
Number of tuberculosis cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 104,000 against 87,000 in Afghanistan, a difference of 17,000.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,800 | 86,000 | 34,200 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 67,900 | 85,700 | 17,800 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 83,400 | 100,200 | 16,800 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tuberculosis cases, Afghanistan or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 104,000 against 87,000 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tuberculosis cases between Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 17,000, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Brazil rank globally for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Brazil ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.