Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Tuberculosis case detection rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
70.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
70.0%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
128th
Sierra Leone rank
128th
Tuberculosis case detection rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 70.0% against 70.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 23.9% | 3.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 44.7% | 8.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 60.4% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case detection rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 70.0% against 70.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case detection rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 128th 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.