Malta vs South Africa: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre

Malta
0.2125 cases per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.2226 cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta rank
34th
South Africa rank
33rd

Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2226 cases per square kilometre against 0.2125 cases per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 0.0101 cases per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 208 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0816 cases per square kilometre 0.4529 cases per square kilometre 0.3713 cases per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.1478 cases per square kilometre 0.4382 cases per square kilometre 0.2904 cases per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.2516 cases per square kilometre 0.2508 cases per square kilometre 0.0008 cases per square kilometre Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre, Malta or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2226 cases per square kilometre against 0.2125 cases per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre between Malta and South Africa?
0.0101 cases per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre
Unit
cases per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 4,932 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.