How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Tuberculosis cases

Iran, Islamic Republic of

9,600 cases

in 2024

Iraq

9,800 cases

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

72nd

Iraq rank

71st

Tuberculosis cases over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 9,800 cases against 9,600 cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 200 cases.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 71st of 215 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24,300 cases	14,900 cases	9,400 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	17,000 cases	12,300 cases	4,700 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	10,320 cases	9,440 cases	880 cases	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis cases, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?: Iraq, at 9,800 cases against 9,600 cases in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis cases between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 200 cases, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for tuberculosis cases?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 71st 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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Indicator: Tuberculosis cases
Unit: cases
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 5,317 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.