Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0253 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0253 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0412 cases per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 106th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0343 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0366 cases per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0412 cases per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0412 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0366 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.032 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0274 cases per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.032 cases per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0322 cases per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 cases per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 cases per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0299 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0299 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0299 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0276 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0253 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.023 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 cases per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 cases per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.023 cases per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0253 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0253 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0341 cases per square kilometre | 0.0274 cases per square kilometre | 0.0412 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0283 cases per square kilometre | 0.023 cases per square kilometre | 0.0345 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0215 cases per square kilometre | 0.0175 cases per square kilometre | 0.0253 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 103 Yemen 0.0284 cases per square kilometre compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 0.0279 cases per square kilometre compare
- 105 Georgia 0.0273 cases per square kilometre compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.0249 cases per square kilometre compare
- 108 United Kingdom 0.0244 cases per square kilometre compare
- 109 Netherlands 0.0244 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 Iraq?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0253 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0412 cases per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.