Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0047 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Barbados, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0047 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.0442 cases per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 cases per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Barbados 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.007 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.014 cases per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0209 cases per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0442 cases per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 cases per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 cases per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 cases per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2008 | 0.007 cases per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.014 cases per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 0 cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0093 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 cases per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0 cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.007 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 cases per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.014 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0023 cases per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0116 cases per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | -60.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0047 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0047 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0181 cases per square kilometre | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | 0.0442 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 cases per square kilometre | 0 cases per square kilometre | 0.014 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0081 cases per square kilometre | 0.0023 cases per square kilometre | 0.014 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 173 Chile 0.0051 cases per square kilometre compare
- 174 Slovenia 0.005 cases per square kilometre compare
- 175 Samoa 0.0047 cases per square kilometre compare
- 177 Greece 0.0045 cases per square kilometre compare
- 178 Jordan 0.0042 cases per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0038 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 Barbados?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.0047 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0442 cases per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cases per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Barbados rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.