Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0004 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0004 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0012 cases per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
Norway ranks 201st of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0008 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 cases per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 cases per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 cases per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 cases per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 cases per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 cases per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0004 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0004 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | 0.0008 cases per square kilometre | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 cases per square kilometre | 0.0005 cases per square kilometre | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 cases per square kilometre | 0.0004 cases per square kilometre | 0.0005 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 198 United Arab Emirates 0.0011 cases per square kilometre compare
- 199 Sweden 0.001 cases per square kilometre compare
- 200 Finland 0.0007 cases per square kilometre compare
- 202 Canada 0.0003 cases per square kilometre compare
- 203 Australia 0.0002 cases per square kilometre compare
- 204 Greenland 0.0001 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % 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 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % 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 Norway?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0004 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 cases per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.