Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Argentina
Argentina: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0066 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Argentina, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.0066 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Argentina peaked at 0.0066 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 cases per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Argentina 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0062 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 cases per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 cases per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 0.004 cases per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 cases per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 cases per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.0066 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.0066 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0054 cases per square kilometre | 0.0037 cases per square kilometre | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 cases per square kilometre | 0.0036 cases per square kilometre | 0.0055 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 cases per square kilometre | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 161 Hungary 0.0069 cases per square kilometre compare
- 162 Czechia 0.0069 cases per square kilometre compare
- 163 Latvia 0.0066 cases per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 0.0064 cases per square kilometre compare
- 166 Iran 0.0062 cases per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belize 0.0061 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Argentina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6333 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Argentina?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Argentina was 0.0066 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 cases per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Argentina rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.