Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0123 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.0123 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0123 cases per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 cases per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Brazil 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0102 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0097 cases per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 cases per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 cases per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 cases per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 cases per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0101 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 cases per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 cases per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 cases per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 cases per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 cases per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 cases per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 cases per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 cases per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 cases per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0123 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0123 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0103 cases per square kilometre | 0.0097 cases per square kilometre | 0.0114 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 cases per square kilometre | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | 0.0112 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 cases per square kilometre | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | 0.0123 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 129 Paraguay 0.0131 cases per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 0.0125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 133 Egypt 0.0121 cases per square kilometre compare
- 134 Israel 0.012 cases per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bolivia 0.012 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 Brazil?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0123 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 cases per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 132nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.