Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0053 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0053 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.021 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Denmark 171st 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.021 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0175 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.014 cases per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 cases per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 cases per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.012 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.011 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 cases per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 cases per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 cases per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.011 cases per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0105 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 cases per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.01 cases per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.009 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 cases per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 cases per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.008 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 cases per square kilometre | -16.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0053 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0053 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0136 cases per square kilometre | 0.0097 cases per square kilometre | 0.021 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 cases per square kilometre | 0.0077 cases per square kilometre | 0.0115 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 cases per square kilometre | 0.0053 cases per square kilometre | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 168 Croatia 0.0059 cases per square kilometre compare
- 169 Austria 0.0058 cases per square kilometre compare
- 170 Dominica 0.0053 cases per square kilometre compare
- 172 Slovakia 0.0052 cases per square kilometre compare
- 173 Chile 0.0051 cases per square kilometre compare
- 174 Slovenia 0.005 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 Denmark?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0053 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.