Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 2.92 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 2.92 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 2.92 cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.29 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.29 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.33 cases per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.36 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4 cases per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.43 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.46 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.49 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.51 cases per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.54 cases per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.57 cases per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.59 cases per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.61 cases per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.64 cases per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.66 cases per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.68 cases per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.71 cases per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.73 cases per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.76 cases per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.78 cases per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8 cases per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.83 cases per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.85 cases per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.88 cases per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.92 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.92 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 33.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.92 cases per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5595 cases per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 cases per square kilometre | 2.29 cases per square kilometre | 2.57 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 cases per square kilometre | 2.59 cases per square kilometre | 2.8 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 cases per square kilometre | 2.83 cases per square kilometre | 2.92 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Macao 14.55 cases per square kilometre compare
- 2 Hong Kong 4.76 cases per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 3.34 cases per square kilometre compare
- 5 Philippines 2.43 cases per square kilometre compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 2 cases per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kiribati 1.48 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % 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 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % 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 Bangladesh?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 2.92 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.