Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0429 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 0.0429 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.3168 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3168 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1188 cases per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1188 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1881 cases per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1323 cases per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1074 cases per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0826 cases per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0909 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0727 cases per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0669 cases per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0628 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0652 cases per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 cases per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0471 cases per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0396 cases per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0421 cases per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.038 cases per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0347 cases per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0339 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 cases per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0305 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.038 cases per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0429 cases per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0429 cases per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0429 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1295 cases per square kilometre | 0.0669 cases per square kilometre | 0.3168 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 cases per square kilometre | 0.0339 cases per square kilometre | 0.0652 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0353 cases per square kilometre | 0.0297 cases per square kilometre | 0.0429 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 86 Ecuador 0.0443 cases per square kilometre compare
- 87 Laos 0.0433 cases per square kilometre compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 0.0431 cases per square kilometre compare
- 90 Peru 0.0391 cases per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bermuda 0.037 cases per square kilometre compare
- 92 Bhutan 0.0367 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0429 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3168 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.