Melanesia vs Southern Africa: Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Melanesia
559 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Southern Africa
386 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Melanesia rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
2nd
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population) over time
- Melanesia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 559 per 100,000 people against 386 per 100,000 people in Southern Africa, a difference of 173 per 100,000 people.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.4 times Southern 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 Southern Africa ranks 2nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 604.6 per 100,000 people | 1,104 per 100,000 people | 498.9 per 100,000 people | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 493.9 per 100,000 people | 925.4 per 100,000 people | 431.5 per 100,000 people | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 533.2 per 100,000 people | 462.6 per 100,000 people | 70.6 per 100,000 people | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis incidence, Melanesia or Southern Africa?
- Melanesia, at 559 per 100,000 people against 386 per 100,000 people in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis incidence between Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 173 per 100,000 people, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Southern Africa rank globally for tuberculosis incidence?
- Melanesia ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 2nd 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.