Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greenland
Greenland: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0001 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greenland, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greenland stood at 0.0001 cases per square kilometre.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greenland peaked at 0.0004 cases per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Greenland 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 cases per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 cases per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 cases per square kilometre | -16.4% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0.0001 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0.0001 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +75.8% | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | 0.0004 cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | 0.0004 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | 0.0001 cases per square kilometre | 0.0002 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 201 Norway 0.0004 cases per square kilometre compare
- 202 Canada 0.0003 cases per square kilometre compare
- 203 Australia 0.0002 cases per square kilometre compare
- 205 Iceland 0.0001 cases per square kilometre compare
- 206 Monaco 0 cases per square kilometre compare
- 206 San Marino 0 cases per square kilometre compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 0 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Greenland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,447 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.1299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4749 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1153 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greenland?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Greenland was 0.0001 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 cases per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Greenland rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greenland 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.