Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 4.76 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong stood at 4.76 cases per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 15.24 cases per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.67 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.33 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 15.24 cases per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 13.33 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 12.38 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 11.43 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 11.43 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.48 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 10.48 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.48 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.95 cases per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 8.29 cases per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 7.81 cases per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 7.81 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.52 cases per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.43 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.86 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 6.67 cases per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.38 cases per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.38 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 cases per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.33 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 5.43 cases per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.67 cases per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 4.76 cases per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 4.76 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 500.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 4.76 cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 41.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.75 cases per square kilometre | 8.95 cases per square kilometre | 15.24 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 cases per square kilometre | 6 cases per square kilometre | 8.29 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 cases per square kilometre | 4.67 cases per square kilometre | 5.43 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 1 Macao 14.55 cases per square kilometre compare
- 3 Singapore 3.34 cases per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 2.92 cases per square kilometre compare
- 5 Philippines 2.43 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Hong Kong
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % 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 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Hong Kong?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 4.76 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 cases per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.