Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.163 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.163 cases per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.33 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.163 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.33 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.321 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.313 cases per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.304 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2623 cases per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2543 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2463 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2383 cases per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2313 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2233 cases per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2162 cases per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2091 cases per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.202 cases per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1958 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1896 cases per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1834 cases per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.179 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1737 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1701 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1666 cases per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1648 cases per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.163 cases per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.163 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.163 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.163 cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.163 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2724 cases per square kilometre | 0.2233 cases per square kilometre | 0.33 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1886 cases per square kilometre | 0.1666 cases per square kilometre | 0.2162 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1635 cases per square kilometre | 0.163 cases per square kilometre | 0.1648 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 39 Ghana 0.1934 cases per square kilometre compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1795 cases per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1771 cases per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mozambique 0.1539 cases per square kilometre compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 0.1479 cases per square kilometre compare
- 45 Tanzania 0.1377 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.163 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.