Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0035 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 0.0035 cases per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.018 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 183rd 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.013 cases per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 cases per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 cases per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 cases per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 cases per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 cases per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 cases per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 cases per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 cases per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.012 cases per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 0.006 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.004 cases per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 cases per square kilometre | -44.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0035 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.0035 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.009 cases per square kilometre | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | 0.012 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 cases per square kilometre | 0.0035 cases per square kilometre | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 180 Kazakhstan 0.0037 cases per square kilometre compare
- 181 Palestine 0.0037 cases per square kilometre compare
- 182 Ireland 0.0036 cases per square kilometre compare
- 184 Mauritania 0.0034 cases per square kilometre compare
- 185 Russia 0.0034 cases per square kilometre compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 0.0033 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0035 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.018 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.