Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0365 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0365 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0388 cases per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Gabon 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0163 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0171 cases per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 cases per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0186 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 cases per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 cases per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 cases per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0244 cases per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0268 cases per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 cases per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0307 cases per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.033 cases per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 cases per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 cases per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0376 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0388 cases per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0388 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.038 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0376 cases per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0376 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 cases per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0369 cases per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0365 cases per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0365 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0365 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0213 cases per square kilometre | 0.0163 cases per square kilometre | 0.0287 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | 0.0307 cases per square kilometre | 0.0388 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 cases per square kilometre | 0.0365 cases per square kilometre | 0.0373 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 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
- 94 Panama 0.0364 cases per square kilometre compare
- 95 Fiji 0.0361 cases per square kilometre compare
- 96 Honduras 0.0357 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0365 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0388 cases per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.