South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre
South Africa
0.2226 cases per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.2102 cases per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2226 cases per square kilometre against 0.2102 cases per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0124 cases per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 208 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4529 cases per square kilometre | 0.3763 cases per square kilometre | 0.0766 cases per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4382 cases per square kilometre | 0.2486 cases per square kilometre | 0.1896 cases per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2508 cases per square kilometre | 0.2102 cases per square kilometre | 0.0407 cases per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0.2226 cases per square kilometre against 0.2102 cases per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0124 cases per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 35th 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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About this data
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.