Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0216 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0216 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0243 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 cases per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Colombia 112th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0243 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0225 cases per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0216 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 cases per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 cases per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 cases per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 cases per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0171 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0171 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0153 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 cases per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0162 cases per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 cases per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 cases per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0216 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0216 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0192 cases per square kilometre | 0.0162 cases per square kilometre | 0.0243 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 cases per square kilometre | 0.0144 cases per square kilometre | 0.0162 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 cases per square kilometre | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | 0.0216 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 109 Netherlands 0.0244 cases per square kilometre compare
- 110 Aruba 0.0222 cases per square kilometre compare
- 111 Armenia 0.022 cases per square kilometre compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.0198 cases per square kilometre compare
- 114 Portugal 0.0186 cases per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 0.0185 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 Colombia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0216 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 cases per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 112th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.