Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.275 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahrain is 0.275 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 0.6842 cases per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2692 cases per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Bahrain 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5352 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.4789 cases per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4789 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6389 cases per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5753 cases per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6351 cases per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6216 cases per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6533 cases per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6447 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6842 cases per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4987 cases per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4433 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4416 cases per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4026 cases per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3632 cases per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3213 cases per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2824 cases per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2692 cases per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2699 cases per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2949 cases per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3312 cases per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3291 cases per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3165 cases per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.275 cases per square kilometre | -13.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.275 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 28.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.275 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5946 cases per square kilometre | 0.4789 cases per square kilometre | 0.6842 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3587 cases per square kilometre | 0.2692 cases per square kilometre | 0.4987 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3129 cases per square kilometre | 0.275 cases per square kilometre | 0.3312 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 24 Myanmar 0.3999 cases per square kilometre compare
- 25 Gambia 0.3755 cases per square kilometre compare
- 26 Rwanda 0.3527 cases per square kilometre compare
- 28 Cambodia 0.2719 cases per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malawi 0.2652 cases per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 0.2606 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % 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 Bahrain?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 0.275 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6842 cases per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2692 cases per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.