Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guam
Guam: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.1278 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guam, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guam stood at 0.1278 cases per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guam peaked at 0.3519 cases per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0907 cases per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Guam 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guam, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2407 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.2778 cases per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2222 cases per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0907 cases per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2037 cases per square kilometre | +124.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2407 cases per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1667 cases per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1852 cases per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3148 cases per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3519 cases per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3333 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2593 cases per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2222 cases per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1481 cases per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1704 cases per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2222 cases per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2222 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2407 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2037 cases per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2222 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.163 cases per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1648 cases per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1685 cases per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1278 cases per square kilometre | -24.2% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.1278 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 13.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.1278 cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2294 cases per square kilometre | 0.0907 cases per square kilometre | 0.3519 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2244 cases per square kilometre | 0.1481 cases per square kilometre | 0.3333 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.156 cases per square kilometre | 0.1278 cases per square kilometre | 0.1685 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 0.1355 cases per square kilometre compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 0.1351 cases per square kilometre compare
- 48 Afghanistan 0.1288 cases per square kilometre compare
- 50 Senegal 0.1247 cases per square kilometre compare
- 51 Liberia 0.1246 cases per square kilometre compare
- 52 Madagascar 0.1186 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Guam
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5954 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guam?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guam was 0.1278 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3519 cases per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0907 cases per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Guam rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam 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.