Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guyana
Guyana: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0026 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guyana is 0.0026 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guyana peaked at 0.0066 cases per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 190th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0056 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0051 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 cases per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 cases per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 cases per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 cases per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 cases per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 cases per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0026 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0026 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | 0.0051 cases per square kilometre | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | 0.0033 cases per square kilometre | 0.0056 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 cases per square kilometre | 0.0022 cases per square kilometre | 0.0026 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 187 Puerto Rico 0.0029 cases per square kilometre compare
- 188 Estonia 0.0028 cases per square kilometre compare
- 189 New Caledonia 0.0027 cases per square kilometre compare
- 191 Libya 0.0024 cases per square kilometre compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0023 cases per square kilometre compare
- 193 Oman 0.0023 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Guyana was 0.0026 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 cases per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Guyana ranks 190th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.