Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0108 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.0108 cases per square kilometre.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0213 cases per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
Italy ranks 141st 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0176 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0213 cases per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0206 cases per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 cases per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0186 cases per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 cases per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 cases per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0176 cases per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 cases per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 cases per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 cases per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 cases per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 cases per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 cases per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 cases per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0085 cases per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 cases per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 cases per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 cases per square kilometre | +18.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0108 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0108 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | 0.0122 cases per square kilometre | 0.0213 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 cases per square kilometre | 0.0125 cases per square kilometre | 0.0193 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 cases per square kilometre | 0.0085 cases per square kilometre | 0.0108 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 138 Curacao 0.0113 cases per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tonga 0.0111 cases per square kilometre compare
- 140 Jamaica 0.0111 cases per square kilometre compare
- 142 Algeria 0.0105 cases per square kilometre compare
- 143 Cyprus 0.0104 cases per square kilometre compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0103 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 Italy?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0108 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0213 cases per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.