Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.4673 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Burundi is 0.4673 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 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.5452 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4673 cases per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Burundi 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5062 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5062 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5062 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4673 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4673 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4673 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4673 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4673 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.4673 cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.4673 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5257 cases per square kilometre | 0.4673 cases per square kilometre | 0.5452 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4673 cases per square kilometre | 0.4673 cases per square kilometre | 0.4673 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 17 Tuvalu 0.5333 cases per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nepal 0.4813 cases per square kilometre compare
- 19 Uganda 0.4788 cases per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.4611 cases per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 0.4433 cases per square kilometre compare
- 23 East Timor 0.4237 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.4673 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5452 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4673 cases per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.