Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0078 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0078 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0282 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 159th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0282 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0282 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0282 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0265 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0265 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0247 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0247 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0229 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0229 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0212 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0212 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0194 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0194 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0176 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 cases per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 cases per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 cases per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.009 cases per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 cases per square kilometre | -13.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0078 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0078 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0259 cases per square kilometre | 0.0229 cases per square kilometre | 0.0282 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 cases per square kilometre | 0.0125 cases per square kilometre | 0.0212 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0096 cases per square kilometre | 0.0078 cases per square kilometre | 0.0115 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 156 Belarus 0.0084 cases per square kilometre compare
- 157 North Macedonia 0.0083 cases per square kilometre compare
- 158 Montenegro 0.0082 cases per square kilometre compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0074 cases per square kilometre compare
- 161 Hungary 0.0069 cases per square kilometre compare
- 162 Czechia 0.0069 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % 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 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 Botswana?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0078 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0282 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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.