Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0066 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Latvia is 0.0066 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0739 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Latvia 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0739 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0723 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0627 cases per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0579 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0514 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.045 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 cases per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.037 cases per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 cases per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0257 cases per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0225 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 cases per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 cases per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 cases per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 cases per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 cases per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 cases per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 cases per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0066 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0066 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0497 cases per square kilometre | 0.0257 cases per square kilometre | 0.0739 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 cases per square kilometre | 0.0087 cases per square kilometre | 0.0241 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 cases per square kilometre | 0.0056 cases per square kilometre | 0.0072 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0074 cases per square kilometre compare
- 161 Hungary 0.0069 cases per square kilometre compare
- 162 Czechia 0.0069 cases per square kilometre compare
- 164 Argentina 0.0066 cases per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 0.0064 cases per square kilometre compare
- 166 Iran 0.0062 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % 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 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % 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 Latvia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0066 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0739 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 163rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.