Ireland vs Tonga: Tuberculosis case detection rate
Ireland
83.0%
in 2024
Tonga
100.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
2nd
Tonga rank
4th
Tuberculosis case detection rate over time
- Ireland
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 100.0% against 83.0% in Ireland, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 4th of 3 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 100.0% | 26.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 100.0% | 20.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 100.0% | 17.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis case detection rate, Ireland or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 100.0% against 83.0% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis case detection rate between Ireland and Tonga?
- 17.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Tonga rank globally for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 4th of 3 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.