Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Tuberculosis incidence

Costa Rica
9.3 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
8.4 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
168th
Saudi Arabia rank
171st

Tuberculosis incidence over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Saudi Arabia
10152025200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.3 per 100,000 people against 8.4 per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9 per 100,000 people.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.3 per 100,000 people 19.7 per 100,000 people 0.6 per 100,000 people Costa Rica
2010s 12.01 per 100,000 people 13.1 per 100,000 people 1.09 per 100,000 people Saudi Arabia
2020s 9.62 per 100,000 people 8.66 per 100,000 people 0.96 per 100,000 people Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tuberculosis incidence, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
Costa Rica, at 9.3 per 100,000 people against 8.4 per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tuberculosis incidence between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
0.9 per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tuberculosis incidence?
Costa Rica ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 171st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
269 places, 6,635 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed