Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Tuberculosis cases, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0038 cases per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0039 cases per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
14th
South Africa rank
12th

Tuberculosis cases, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
0.0040.0060.0080.010.012200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0039 cases per person against 0.0038 cases per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0001 cases per person.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0056 cases per person 0.0111 cases per person 0.0055 cases per person South Africa
2010s 0.0046 cases per person 0.0096 cases per person 0.005 cases per person South Africa
2020s 0.0039 cases per person 0.0047 cases per person 0.0008 cases per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis cases, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0039 cases per person against 0.0038 cases per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis cases, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
0.0001 cases per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis cases, per capita
Unit
cases per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 5,157 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.