Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0042 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 0.0042 cases per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0087 cases per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 178th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 cases per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.006 cases per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 cases per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.007 cases per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 cases per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 cases per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.006 cases per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 cases per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0042 cases per square kilometre | -22.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0042 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0042 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.006 cases per square kilometre | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | 0.0054 cases per square kilometre | 0.0087 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 cases per square kilometre | 0.0042 cases per square kilometre | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 175 Samoa 0.0047 cases per square kilometre compare
- 176 Barbados 0.0047 cases per square kilometre compare
- 177 Greece 0.0045 cases per square kilometre compare
- 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
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0042 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 cases per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.