Bhutan vs South Africa: Tuberculosis death rate

Bhutan
37 per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
40 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
19th
South Africa rank
17th

Tuberculosis death rate over time

  • Bhutan
  • South Africa
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40 per 100,000 people against 37 per 100,000 people in Bhutan, a difference of 3 per 100,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 159.6 per 100,000 people 64.7 per 100,000 people 94.9 per 100,000 people Bhutan
2010s 76.2 per 100,000 people 40 per 100,000 people 36.2 per 100,000 people Bhutan
2020s 35.6 per 100,000 people 38.8 per 100,000 people 3.2 per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis death rate, Bhutan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40 per 100,000 people against 37 per 100,000 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis death rate between Bhutan and South Africa?
3 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for tuberculosis death rate?
Bhutan ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 5,002 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.