Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.1539 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.1539 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.1539 cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0776 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 43rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0776 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0801 cases per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0814 cases per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0839 cases per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0865 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.089 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0916 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0941 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0979 cases per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1043 cases per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1081 cases per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1119 cases per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1144 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1183 cases per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1221 cases per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1259 cases per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1297 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1335 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1373 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1412 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.145 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1501 cases per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1539 cases per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.1539 cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.1539 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0883 cases per square kilometre | 0.0776 cases per square kilometre | 0.1005 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1206 cases per square kilometre | 0.1043 cases per square kilometre | 0.1373 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1475 cases per square kilometre | 0.1412 cases per square kilometre | 0.1539 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1795 cases per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1771 cases per square kilometre compare
- 42 Ethiopia 0.163 cases per square kilometre compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 0.1479 cases per square kilometre compare
- 45 Tanzania 0.1377 cases per square kilometre compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 0.1355 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.1539 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1539 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0776 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.