Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0036 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ireland stood at 0.0036 cases per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 0.0086 cases per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Ireland 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0078 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.008 cases per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 cases per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.008 cases per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 cases per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 cases per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 cases per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 cases per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 cases per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 cases per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 cases per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 cases per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0036 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0036 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0081 cases per square kilometre | 0.0075 cases per square kilometre | 0.0086 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | 0.0044 cases per square kilometre | 0.0074 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 cases per square kilometre | 0.0035 cases per square kilometre | 0.0041 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0038 cases per square kilometre compare
- 180 Kazakhstan 0.0037 cases per square kilometre compare
- 181 Palestine 0.0037 cases per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bahamas 0.0035 cases per square kilometre compare
- 184 Mauritania 0.0034 cases per square kilometre compare
- 185 Russia 0.0034 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % 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 Ireland?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Ireland was 0.0036 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 cases per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 182nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.