Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0329 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0329 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.1646 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0329 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
Japan ranks 98th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1646 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1454 cases per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1317 cases per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1235 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1125 cases per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1015 cases per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0933 cases per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0905 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.085 cases per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0823 cases per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0796 cases per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0768 cases per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0713 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0686 cases per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0658 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0604 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0576 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0549 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0521 cases per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0466 cases per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0412 cases per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0384 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0329 cases per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0329 cases per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0329 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0329 cases per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.113 cases per square kilometre | 0.0823 cases per square kilometre | 0.1646 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 cases per square kilometre | 0.0466 cases per square kilometre | 0.0796 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0363 cases per square kilometre | 0.0329 cases per square kilometre | 0.0412 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 95 Fiji 0.0361 cases per square kilometre compare
- 96 Honduras 0.0357 cases per square kilometre compare
- 97 Central African Republic 0.0353 cases per square kilometre compare
- 99 Palau 0.0326 cases per square kilometre compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.0303 cases per square kilometre compare
- 101 Syria 0.03 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Japan?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0329 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1646 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0329 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.