Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 14.55 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Macao, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Macao stood at 14.55 cases per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 55 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.64 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Macao 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 42.31 cases per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 32.96 cases per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 31.11 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 26.43 cases per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 30.36 cases per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 29.72 cases per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.68 cases per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 25.68 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.36 cases per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 23.57 cases per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 22.07 cases per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 23.08 cases per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 23.76 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 21.45 cases per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 19.74 cases per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 18.69 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 19.16 cases per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5 cases per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 17.02 cases per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 17.02 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.76 cases per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 13.64 cases per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 14.55 cases per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 14.55 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1529.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Macao's 14.55 cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 125.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.06 cases per square kilometre | 21.36 cases per square kilometre | 55 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 cases per square kilometre | 15.5 cases per square kilometre | 23.76 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 cases per square kilometre | 13.64 cases per square kilometre | 17.02 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More health data for Macao
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,233 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3941 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 21.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 4,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 3,903 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1371 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Macao was 14.55 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 55 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Macao rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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.