Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Tuberculosis cases
Sri Lanka
14,000 cases
in 2024
Yemen
16,000 cases
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Yemen rank
53rd
Tuberculosis cases over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 16,000 cases against 14,000 cases in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,000 cases.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,600 cases | 13,700 cases | 9,900 cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15,500 cases | 12,700 cases | 2,800 cases | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13,200 cases | 14,000 cases | 800 cases | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis cases, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 16,000 cases against 14,000 cases in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis cases between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 2,000 cases, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for tuberculosis cases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Yemen ranks 53rd 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.