Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.1351 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.1351 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.1494 cases per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0889 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0889 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0996 cases per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1138 cases per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1209 cases per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1316 cases per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1387 cases per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1422 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1494 cases per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1494 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1494 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1494 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1458 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1422 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1387 cases per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1351 cases per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1316 cases per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1316 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1316 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1316 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1316 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1316 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1351 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1351 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1351 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1351 cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.1351 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1284 cases per square kilometre | 0.0889 cases per square kilometre | 0.1494 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1369 cases per square kilometre | 0.1316 cases per square kilometre | 0.1494 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1342 cases per square kilometre | 0.1316 cases per square kilometre | 0.1351 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 44 Papua New Guinea 0.1479 cases per square kilometre compare
- 45 Tanzania 0.1377 cases per square kilometre compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 0.1355 cases per square kilometre compare
- 48 Afghanistan 0.1288 cases per square kilometre compare
- 49 Guam 0.1278 cases per square kilometre compare
- 50 Senegal 0.1247 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.1351 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1494 cases per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0889 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.