Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0523 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Benin, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.0523 cases per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0683 cases per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0452 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Benin 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0452 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0497 cases per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0532 cases per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0559 cases per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0594 cases per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0621 cases per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0647 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0665 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0674 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0683 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0683 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0674 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0665 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0656 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0639 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.063 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0612 cases per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0603 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0585 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0568 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0559 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.055 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0532 cases per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0523 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0523 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0523 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0592 cases per square kilometre | 0.0452 cases per square kilometre | 0.0683 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0631 cases per square kilometre | 0.0568 cases per square kilometre | 0.0683 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0541 cases per square kilometre | 0.0523 cases per square kilometre | 0.0559 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 76 South Sudan 0.0586 cases per square kilometre compare
- 77 Tajikistan 0.0569 cases per square kilometre compare
- 78 Congo 0.0527 cases per square kilometre compare
- 80 Romania 0.0522 cases per square kilometre compare
- 81 Seychelles 0.05 cases per square kilometre compare
- 82 Guatemala 0.0495 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 Benin?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0523 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0683 cases per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0452 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 79th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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.