Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0062 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Iran, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0062 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.0178 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
Iran ranks 166th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0178 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0172 cases per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0172 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.016 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0123 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 cases per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.008 cases per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.008 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0062 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0062 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0149 cases per square kilometre | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | 0.0178 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 cases per square kilometre | 0.0074 cases per square kilometre | 0.0135 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | 0.0062 cases per square kilometre | 0.0068 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 163 Latvia 0.0066 cases per square kilometre compare
- 164 Argentina 0.0066 cases per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 0.0064 cases per square kilometre compare
- 167 Belize 0.0061 cases per square kilometre compare
- 168 Croatia 0.0059 cases per square kilometre compare
- 169 Austria 0.0058 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % 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 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 Iran?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.0062 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0178 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 166th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.