Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0367 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.0367 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.1005 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0341 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 92nd 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1005 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0905 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.093 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0879 cases per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0866 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0892 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0761 cases per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0787 cases per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0708 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0787 cases per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0866 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0787 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0682 cases per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.063 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0603 cases per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0525 cases per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0577 cases per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0419 cases per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.042 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 cases per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0393 cases per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0367 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0341 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0367 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0367 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0367 cases per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5595 cases per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0852 cases per square kilometre | 0.0708 cases per square kilometre | 0.1005 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0595 cases per square kilometre | 0.0419 cases per square kilometre | 0.0866 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0367 cases per square kilometre | 0.0341 cases per square kilometre | 0.0393 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 89 Eritrea 0.0429 cases per square kilometre compare
- 90 Peru 0.0391 cases per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bermuda 0.037 cases per square kilometre compare
- 93 Gabon 0.0365 cases per square kilometre compare
- 94 Panama 0.0364 cases per square kilometre compare
- 95 Fiji 0.0361 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 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 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 Bhutan?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0367 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1005 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0341 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.