Afghanistan vs Northern America: Tuberculosis incidence
Afghanistan
203 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Northern America
3.6 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
36th
Northern America rank
38th
Tuberculosis incidence over time
- Afghanistan
- Northern America
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 203 per 100,000 people against 3.6 per 100,000 people in Northern America, a difference of 199.4 per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 56.4 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Northern America ranks 38th of 230 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.7 per 100,000 people | 6.24 per 100,000 people | 208.46 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 204.5 per 100,000 people | 3.64 per 100,000 people | 200.86 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 204.8 per 100,000 people | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 201.7 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis incidence, Afghanistan or Northern America?
- Afghanistan, at 203 per 100,000 people against 3.6 per 100,000 people in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis incidence between Afghanistan and Northern America?
- 199.4 per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Northern America rank globally for tuberculosis incidence?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Northern America ranks 38th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.