Afghanistan vs Thailand: Tuberculosis cases
Afghanistan
87,000 cases
in 2024
Thailand
104,000 cases
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Thailand rank
17th
Tuberculosis cases over time
- Afghanistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 104,000 cases against 87,000 cases in Afghanistan, a difference of 17,000 cases.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,800 cases | 146,200 cases | 94,400 cases | Thailand |
| 2010s | 67,900 cases | 115,700 cases | 47,800 cases | Thailand |
| 2020s | 83,400 cases | 104,400 cases | 21,000 cases | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis cases, Afghanistan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 104,000 cases against 87,000 cases in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis cases between Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 17,000 cases, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for tuberculosis cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 17th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.