Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kiribati
Kiribati: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 1.48 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kiribati, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kiribati stood at 1.48 cases per square kilometre.
The figure is up 55.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kiribati peaked at 1.6 cases per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8642 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 7th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.36 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 cases per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 cases per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 1.48 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 cases per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.23 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9753 cases per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9506 cases per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1 cases per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 cases per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.23 cases per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.23 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.48 cases per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 cases per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8765 cases per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 cases per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8642 cases per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9506 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.48 cases per square kilometre | +55.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1.48 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 16.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1.48 cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 12.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 cases per square kilometre | 0.9753 cases per square kilometre | 1.6 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 cases per square kilometre | 0.8765 cases per square kilometre | 1.48 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 cases per square kilometre | 0.8642 cases per square kilometre | 1.48 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 4 Bangladesh 2.92 cases per square kilometre compare
- 5 Philippines 2.43 cases per square kilometre compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 2 cases per square kilometre compare
- 8 India 0.9283 cases per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nauru 0.9 cases per square kilometre compare
- 10 Pakistan 0.8588 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Kiribati was 1.48 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 cases per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8642 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 7th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.