Barbados vs Ireland: Tuberculosis case detection rate
Barbados
100.0%
in 2023
Ireland
83.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
4th
Ireland rank
2nd
Tuberculosis case detection rate over time
- Barbados
- Ireland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 100.0% against 83.0% in Ireland, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 73.9% | 26.1% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 79.2% | 20.8% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 82.8% | 17.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case detection rate, Barbados or Ireland?
- Barbados, at 100.0% against 83.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case detection rate between Barbados and Ireland?
- 17.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Ireland rank globally for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Barbados ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programmes and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.