Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nauru
Nauru: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.9 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nauru, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nauru is 0.9 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nauru peaked at 1.05 cases per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.15 cases per square kilometre, in 2001.
Nauru ranks 9th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nauru, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.15 cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.25 cases per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.15 cases per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.35 cases per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 0.55 cases per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.15 cases per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25 cases per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2 cases per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 cases per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3 cases per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.35 cases per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4 cases per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5 cases per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.45 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 cases per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.85 cases per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 2020 | 0.65 cases per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 cases per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 0.95 cases per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.9 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 94.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.9 cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.285 cases per square kilometre | 0.15 cases per square kilometre | 0.6 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 cases per square kilometre | 0.15 cases per square kilometre | 0.85 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8875 cases per square kilometre | 0.65 cases per square kilometre | 1.05 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 6 Marshall Islands 2 cases per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kiribati 1.48 cases per square kilometre compare
- 8 India 0.9283 cases per square kilometre compare
- 10 Pakistan 0.8588 cases per square kilometre compare
- 11 Haiti 0.7983 cases per square kilometre compare
- 12 Micronesia (country) 0.6429 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 Nauru?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Nauru was 0.9 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 cases per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Nauru rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Nauru ranks 9th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.