Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0045 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greece stood at 0.0045 cases per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 0.0078 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
Greece ranks 177th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greece, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0078 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 cases per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 cases per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 cases per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 cases per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.005 cases per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.004 cases per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 cases per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.004 cases per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 cases per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 cases per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 cases per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 cases per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 cases per square kilometre | +56.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0045 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0045 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0067 cases per square kilometre | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | 0.0078 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 cases per square kilometre | 0.004 cases per square kilometre | 0.0054 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 cases per square kilometre | 0.0019 cases per square kilometre | 0.0045 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 174 Slovenia 0.005 cases per square kilometre compare
- 175 Samoa 0.0047 cases per square kilometre compare
- 176 Barbados 0.0047 cases per square kilometre compare
- 178 Jordan 0.0042 cases per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0038 cases per square kilometre compare
- 180 Kazakhstan 0.0037 cases per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % 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 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % 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 Greece?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greece was 0.0045 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Greece rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 177th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.