Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Tuberculosis deaths by region
Afghanistan
15,000 deaths
in 2024
Tanzania
23,000 deaths
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
16th
Tanzania rank
13th
Tuberculosis deaths by region over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 23,000 deaths against 15,000 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 8,000 deaths.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,400 deaths | 83,900 deaths | 69,500 deaths | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 14,300 deaths | 56,700 deaths | 42,400 deaths | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 14,200 deaths | 22,400 deaths | 8,200 deaths | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis deaths by region, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 23,000 deaths against 15,000 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths by region between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 8,000 deaths, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.