Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.2326 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.2326 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 1.05 cases per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2326 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5814 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.6395 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6977 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.814 cases per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.814 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8721 cases per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9302 cases per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9302 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8721 cases per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 cases per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8721 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7558 cases per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6977 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.564 cases per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4302 cases per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3605 cases per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3372 cases per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3023 cases per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.25 cases per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2326 cases per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2326 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2384 cases per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2326 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.2326 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.2326 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8198 cases per square kilometre | 0.5814 cases per square kilometre | 1.05 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5616 cases per square kilometre | 0.25 cases per square kilometre | 1.05 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.234 cases per square kilometre | 0.2326 cases per square kilometre | 0.2384 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 29 Malawi 0.2652 cases per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 0.2606 cases per square kilometre compare
- 31 Djibouti 0.2373 cases per square kilometre compare
- 33 South Africa 0.2226 cases per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malta 0.2125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 0.2102 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 Eswatini?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 0.2326 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 cases per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2326 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.