Melanesia vs Middle Africa: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Melanesia
559 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Middle Africa
315 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
4th
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) over time
- Melanesia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 559 per 100,000 people against 315 per 100,000 people in Middle Africa, a difference of 244 per 100,000 people.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.8 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 232 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 604.6 per 100,000 people | 447.6 per 100,000 people | 157 per 100,000 people | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 493.9 per 100,000 people | 389 per 100,000 people | 104.9 per 100,000 people | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 533.2 per 100,000 people | 326.6 per 100,000 people | 206.6 per 100,000 people | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis incidence, Melanesia or Middle Africa?
- Melanesia, at 559 per 100,000 people against 315 per 100,000 people in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis incidence between Melanesia and Middle Africa?
- 244 per 100,000 people, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Middle Africa rank globally for tuberculosis incidence?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 4th 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.