Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.1288 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1288 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1288 cases per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.046 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 48th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.046 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0537 cases per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0644 cases per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0751 cases per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0828 cases per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0889 cases per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0951 cases per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0966 cases per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0951 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0966 cases per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0951 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.092 cases per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0905 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0935 cases per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0997 cases per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1043 cases per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1089 cases per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.115 cases per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1196 cases per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1227 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1227 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1257 cases per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1288 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1288 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1288 cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1288 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0794 cases per square kilometre | 0.046 cases per square kilometre | 0.0966 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1041 cases per square kilometre | 0.0905 cases per square kilometre | 0.1227 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1265 cases per square kilometre | 0.1227 cases per square kilometre | 0.1288 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 45 Tanzania 0.1377 cases per square kilometre compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 0.1355 cases per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 0.1351 cases per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guam 0.1278 cases per square kilometre compare
- 50 Senegal 0.1247 cases per square kilometre compare
- 51 Liberia 0.1246 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.1288 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1288 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.