Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.2125 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malta is 0.2125 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.4375 cases per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 cases per square kilometre, in 2003.
Malta ranks 34th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.075 cases per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 cases per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 cases per square kilometre | +157.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0688 cases per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0938 cases per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1187 cases per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.15 cases per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1313 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0906 cases per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0938 cases per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1313 cases per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1562 cases per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1406 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 cases per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1562 cases per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1313 cases per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1719 cases per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3063 cases per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4375 cases per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1688 cases per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1875 cases per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2125 cases per square kilometre | +13.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.2125 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 22.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.2125 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0816 cases per square kilometre | 0.0219 cases per square kilometre | 0.15 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1478 cases per square kilometre | 0.0906 cases per square kilometre | 0.3063 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2516 cases per square kilometre | 0.1688 cases per square kilometre | 0.4375 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 31 Djibouti 0.2373 cases per square kilometre compare
- 32 Eswatini 0.2326 cases per square kilometre compare
- 33 South Africa 0.2226 cases per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 0.2102 cases per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 0.2094 cases per square kilometre compare
- 37 South Korea 0.2049 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 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 0.1693 % 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 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % 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 Malta?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Malta was 0.2125 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4375 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 cases per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.