Brazil vs South Africa: Retreatment cases: treatment after default

Brazil
3,204
in 2012
South Africa
7,788
in 2012
Brazil rank
3rd
South Africa rank
2nd

Retreatment cases: treatment after default over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199720042012

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7,788 against 3,204 in Brazil, a difference of 4,584.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 180 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 2,031 2,031 South Africa
2000s 3,356 12,143 8,787 South Africa
2010s 3,252 5,784 2,532 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher retreatment cases: treatment after default, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7,788 against 3,204 in Brazil as of 2012.
What is the difference in retreatment cases: treatment after default between Brazil and South Africa?
4,584, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for retreatment cases: treatment after default?
Brazil ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Retreatment cases: treatment after default (pulmonary smear and/or culture positive). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Retreatment cases: treatment after default (pulmonary smear and/or culture positive)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 2,008 data points, 1990–2012
Last refreshed