Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0101 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0101 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0678 cases per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 146th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0597 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0678 cases per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0579 cases per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0552 cases per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0506 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0525 cases per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0506 cases per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 cases per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0451 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0405 cases per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0359 cases per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0313 cases per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0267 cases per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0249 cases per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0184 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 cases per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0101 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0101 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0525 cases per square kilometre | 0.0405 cases per square kilometre | 0.0678 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 cases per square kilometre | 0.0157 cases per square kilometre | 0.0359 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 cases per square kilometre | 0.0083 cases per square kilometre | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 143 Cyprus 0.0104 cases per square kilometre compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0103 cases per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0102 cases per square kilometre compare
- 147 American Samoa 0.01 cases per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mali 0.0098 cases per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mongolia 0.0096 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % 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 Bulgaria?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0101 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0678 cases per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.