Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.3755 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.3755 cases per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.3854 cases per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2668 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 25th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2668 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2767 cases per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2866 cases per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2964 cases per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3063 cases per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3162 cases per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3162 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3261 cases per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3261 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.336 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.336 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3458 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3557 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3656 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3755 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3755 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3854 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3854 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3854 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3854 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3854 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3755 cases per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3755 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3755 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3755 cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3755 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3053 cases per square kilometre | 0.2668 cases per square kilometre | 0.336 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3696 cases per square kilometre | 0.336 cases per square kilometre | 0.3854 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.378 cases per square kilometre | 0.3755 cases per square kilometre | 0.3854 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 22 Sierra Leone 0.4433 cases per square kilometre compare
- 23 East Timor 0.4237 cases per square kilometre compare
- 24 Myanmar 0.3999 cases per square kilometre compare
- 26 Rwanda 0.3527 cases per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bahrain 0.275 cases per square kilometre compare
- 28 Cambodia 0.2719 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.3755 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3854 cases per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2668 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.