Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belgium
Belgium: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0095 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belgium is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 68.1% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 0.0593 cases per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 151st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.056 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0593 cases per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0527 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0462 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0462 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0462 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0396 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0396 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0396 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.033 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0328 cases per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0328 cases per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0295 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 cases per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0298 cases per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 cases per square kilometre | -68.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0095 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0095 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -68.1% | 0.0298 cases per square kilometre | 0.0095 cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0465 cases per square kilometre | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | 0.0593 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0356 cases per square kilometre | 0.0328 cases per square kilometre | 0.0396 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.025 cases per square kilometre | 0.0095 cases per square kilometre | 0.0312 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 148 Mali 0.0098 cases per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mongolia 0.0096 cases per square kilometre compare
- 150 Costa Rica 0.0096 cases per square kilometre compare
- 152 Spain 0.0094 cases per square kilometre compare
- 153 Cuba 0.0086 cases per square kilometre compare
- 154 Uruguay 0.0086 cases per square kilometre compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belgium?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belgium was 0.0095 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0593 cases per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.