Japan vs Liberia: Tuberculosis cases
Japan
12,000 cases
in 2024
Liberia
12,000 cases
in 2024
Japan rank
61st
Liberia rank
61st
Tuberculosis cases over time
- Japan
- Liberia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12,000 cases against 12,000 cases in Liberia, a difference of 0 cases.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 61st and Liberia ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,200 cases | 8,310 cases | 32,890 cases | Japan |
| 2010s | 23,100 cases | 13,400 cases | 9,700 cases | Japan |
| 2020s | 13,000 cases | 12,000 cases | 1,000 cases | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis cases, Japan or Liberia?
- Japan, at 12,000 cases against 12,000 cases in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis cases between Japan and Liberia?
- 0 cases, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Liberia rank globally for tuberculosis cases?
- Japan ranks 61st and Liberia ranks 61st 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.