Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0051 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.0051 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0069 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.004 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Chile 173rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0069 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 cases per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 cases per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 cases per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 cases per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 cases per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.004 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 cases per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 cases per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0051 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0051 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0051 cases per square kilometre | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | 0.0069 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | 0.0042 cases per square kilometre | 0.0048 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 cases per square kilometre | 0.004 cases per square kilometre | 0.0051 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 170 Dominica 0.0053 cases per square kilometre compare
- 171 Denmark 0.0053 cases per square kilometre compare
- 172 Slovakia 0.0052 cases per square kilometre compare
- 174 Slovenia 0.005 cases per square kilometre compare
- 175 Samoa 0.0047 cases per square kilometre compare
- 176 Barbados 0.0047 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 Chile?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0051 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 173rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.