Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0061 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belize stood at 0.0061 cases per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 0.0145 cases per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 cases per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Belize 167th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0118 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0145 cases per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 cases per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 cases per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 cases per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.007 cases per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 cases per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 cases per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 cases per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 cases per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.0061 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.0061 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0089 cases per square kilometre | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | 0.0145 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 cases per square kilometre | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | 0.0105 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 cases per square kilometre | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | 0.0061 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 164 Argentina 0.0066 cases per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 0.0064 cases per square kilometre compare
- 166 Iran 0.0062 cases per square kilometre compare
- 168 Croatia 0.0059 cases per square kilometre compare
- 169 Austria 0.0058 cases per square kilometre compare
- 170 Dominica 0.0053 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Belize
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.566 % 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 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6604 % 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 Belize?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Belize was 0.0061 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 cases per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 cases per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.