Iceland vs United States: Tuberculosis incidence
Iceland
3 per 100,000 people
in 2024
United States
3.2 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Iceland rank
210th
United States rank
207th
Tuberculosis incidence over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.2 per 100,000 people against 3 per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 210th and United States ranks 207th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.34 per 100,000 people | 6.19 per 100,000 people | 2.85 per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 3.19 per 100,000 people | 3.43 per 100,000 people | 0.24 per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 2.78 per 100,000 people | 0.42 per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis incidence, Iceland or United States?
- United States, at 3.2 per 100,000 people against 3 per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis incidence between Iceland and United States?
- 0.2 per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for tuberculosis incidence?
- Iceland ranks 210th and United States ranks 207th of 232 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.