Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0684 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 0.0684 cases per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.1173 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0606 cases per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Lebanon 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1173 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1075 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0831 cases per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0684 cases per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0684 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0645 cases per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0606 cases per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0762 cases per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0821 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0772 cases per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0782 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0743 cases per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0929 cases per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0978 cases per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0968 cases per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0929 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0899 cases per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0841 cases per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.089 cases per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0978 cases per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.089 cases per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 cases per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0694 cases per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0684 cases per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0684 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0684 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0805 cases per square kilometre | 0.0606 cases per square kilometre | 0.1173 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0893 cases per square kilometre | 0.0743 cases per square kilometre | 0.0978 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0726 cases per square kilometre | 0.0635 cases per square kilometre | 0.089 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 69 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0739 cases per square kilometre compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0721 cases per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cape Verde 0.0695 cases per square kilometre compare
- 73 Moldova 0.0638 cases per square kilometre compare
- 74 Brunei 0.0626 cases per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ukraine 0.0587 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0684 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1173 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0606 cases per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.