Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0495 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 0.0495 cases per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0495 cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 cases per square kilometre, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 82nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0308 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0252 cases per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 cases per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.028 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0345 cases per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0401 cases per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0383 cases per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0327 cases per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 cases per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0308 cases per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 cases per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0317 cases per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0364 cases per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 cases per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0336 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0345 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0373 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0392 cases per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 cases per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0327 cases per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0429 cases per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0495 cases per square kilometre | +15.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0495 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0495 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0326 cases per square kilometre | 0.0252 cases per square kilometre | 0.0401 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0352 cases per square kilometre | 0.0317 cases per square kilometre | 0.0392 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0385 cases per square kilometre | 0.0289 cases per square kilometre | 0.0495 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 79 Benin 0.0523 cases per square kilometre compare
- 80 Romania 0.0522 cases per square kilometre compare
- 81 Seychelles 0.05 cases per square kilometre compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 0.0485 cases per square kilometre compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 0.0475 cases per square kilometre compare
- 85 Somalia 0.0462 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0495 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0495 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 cases per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.