Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0013 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.0013 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.0021 cases per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0019 cases per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 cases per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | +12.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0013 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0013 cases per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | 0.0021 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 191 Libya 0.0024 cases per square kilometre compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0023 cases per square kilometre compare
- 193 Oman 0.0023 cases per square kilometre compare
- 195 Saudi Arabia 0.0013 cases per square kilometre compare
- 196 Suriname 0.0012 cases per square kilometre compare
- 197 United States 0.0012 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for New Zealand
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % 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 New Zealand?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.0013 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 cases per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.