Afghanistan vs Western Asia: Tuberculosis incidence
Afghanistan
203 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Western Asia
19 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
36th
Western Asia rank
31st
Tuberculosis incidence over time
- Afghanistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 203 per 100,000 people against 19 per 100,000 people in Western Asia, a difference of 184 per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 10.7 times Western Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Western Asia ranks 31st of 230 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.7 per 100,000 people | 52.6 per 100,000 people | 162.1 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 204.5 per 100,000 people | 29.3 per 100,000 people | 175.2 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 204.8 per 100,000 people | 19.6 per 100,000 people | 185.2 per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis incidence, Afghanistan or Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 203 per 100,000 people against 19 per 100,000 people in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis incidence between Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 184 per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Western Asia rank globally for tuberculosis incidence?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Western Asia ranks 31st 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.