Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0695 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 0.0695 cases per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1985 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0496 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
Cape Verde ranks 71st 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1985 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1935 cases per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1216 cases per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1836 cases per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1613 cases per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1514 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.129 cases per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.129 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1514 cases per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1439 cases per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1464 cases per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1538 cases per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1663 cases per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1166 cases per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1042 cases per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0993 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0893 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0893 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.072 cases per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.072 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.072 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0645 cases per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0496 cases per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0695 cases per square kilometre | +40.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0695 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0695 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1563 cases per square kilometre | 0.1216 cases per square kilometre | 0.1985 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1109 cases per square kilometre | 0.072 cases per square kilometre | 0.1663 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 cases per square kilometre | 0.0496 cases per square kilometre | 0.072 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 68 China 0.0789 cases per square kilometre compare
- 69 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0739 cases per square kilometre compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0721 cases per square kilometre compare
- 72 Lebanon 0.0684 cases per square kilometre compare
- 73 Moldova 0.0638 cases per square kilometre compare
- 74 Brunei 0.0626 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % 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 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.63 % 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 Cape Verde?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0695 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1985 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 71st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.