Which has higher tuberculosis cases, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 9,900 cases against 9,800 cases in Iraq as of 2024.

What is the difference in tuberculosis cases between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

100 cases, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

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.

Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Tuberculosis cases

Iraq

9,800 cases

in 2024

Lao People's Democratic Republic

9,900 cases

in 2024

Iraq rank

71st

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

70th

Tuberculosis cases over time

Iraq
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 9,900 cases against 9,800 cases in Iraq, a difference of 100 cases.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Iraq ranks 71st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th of 215 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14,900 cases	16,100 cases	1,200 cases	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	12,300 cases	12,600 cases	300 cases	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	9,440 cases	10,380 cases	940 cases	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis cases, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 9,900 cases against 9,800 cases in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis cases between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 100 cases, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for tuberculosis cases?: Iraq ranks 71st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th 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.