Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis cases
Sierra Leone
32,000 cases
in 2024
Zimbabwe
34,000 cases
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Tuberculosis cases over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 34,000 cases against 32,000 cases in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2,000 cases.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,400 cases | 70,400 cases | 41,000 cases | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 31,400 cases | 40,400 cases | 9,000 cases | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 32,000 cases | 32,400 cases | 400 cases | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis cases, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 34,000 cases against 32,000 cases in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis cases between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 2,000 cases, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for tuberculosis cases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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.