Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0156 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.0156 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0432 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.015 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places French Polynesia 121st 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 French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0432 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0432 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0432 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0317 cases per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0403 cases per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0375 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0403 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0375 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 cases per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 cases per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0207 cases per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0317 cases per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 cases per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0251 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 cases per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0213 cases per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0251 cases per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 cases per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0242 cases per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0216 cases per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 cases per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 cases per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 cases per square kilometre | -36.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.0156 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.0156 cases per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0372 cases per square kilometre | 0.0274 cases per square kilometre | 0.0432 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0244 cases per square kilometre | 0.0207 cases per square kilometre | 0.0317 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 cases per square kilometre | 0.015 cases per square kilometre | 0.0285 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 118 Poland 0.0167 cases per square kilometre compare
- 119 Namibia 0.0158 cases per square kilometre compare
- 120 Turkey 0.0156 cases per square kilometre compare
- 122 Lithuania 0.0155 cases per square kilometre compare
- 123 Serbia 0.0155 cases per square kilometre compare
- 124 Albania 0.0153 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for French Polynesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4426 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,588 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1978 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 0.0156 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0432 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does French Polynesia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.