Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0185 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0185 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0185 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 cases per square kilometre, in 2004.
Mexico ranks 115th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0185 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0185 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.017 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 cases per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0165 cases per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 cases per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0154 cases per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 cases per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 cases per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0165 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.017 cases per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0185 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0185 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0166 cases per square kilometre | 0.0139 cases per square kilometre | 0.0185 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 cases per square kilometre | 0.0154 cases per square kilometre | 0.0165 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 cases per square kilometre | 0.017 cases per square kilometre | 0.0185 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 112 Colombia 0.0216 cases per square kilometre compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.0198 cases per square kilometre compare
- 114 Portugal 0.0186 cases per square kilometre compare
- 116 Chad 0.0183 cases per square kilometre compare
- 117 Niger 0.0174 cases per square kilometre compare
- 118 Poland 0.0167 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 Mexico?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0185 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 cases per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.