Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0135 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0135 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0287 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.012 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
Germany ranks 127th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0287 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0221 cases per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0221 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 cases per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 cases per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 cases per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 cases per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 cases per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 cases per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 cases per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 cases per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 cases per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 cases per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 cases per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.012 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0123 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0135 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0135 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0189 cases per square kilometre | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | 0.0287 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 cases per square kilometre | 0.0126 cases per square kilometre | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 cases per square kilometre | 0.012 cases per square kilometre | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 124 Albania 0.0153 cases per square kilometre compare
- 125 Venezuela 0.0147 cases per square kilometre compare
- 126 Grenada 0.0147 cases per square kilometre compare
- 128 Sudan 0.0134 cases per square kilometre compare
- 129 Paraguay 0.0131 cases per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 0.0125 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 Germany?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0135 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0287 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.