El Salvador vs Rwanda: Tuberculosis cases
El Salvador
7,300 cases
in 2024
Rwanda
8,800 cases
in 2024
El Salvador rank
78th
Rwanda rank
76th
Tuberculosis cases over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8,800 cases against 7,300 cases in El Salvador, a difference of 1,500 cases.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,800 cases | 13,670 cases | 10,870 cases | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3,450 cases | 7,930 cases | 4,480 cases | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 4,180 cases | 8,520 cases | 4,340 cases | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis cases, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 8,800 cases against 7,300 cases in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis cases between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 1,500 cases, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for tuberculosis cases?
- El Salvador ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 76th 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.