Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.8588 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.8588 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.8704 cases per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5539 cases per square kilometre, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 10th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5539 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.5695 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5837 cases per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5967 cases per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6123 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6279 cases per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6421 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.659 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6771 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6953 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7122 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.729 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.742 cases per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7537 cases per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7511 cases per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7615 cases per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7667 cases per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7718 cases per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7796 cases per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7887 cases per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7913 cases per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.838 cases per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8704 cases per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8588 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.8588 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.8588 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 30.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6218 cases per square kilometre | 0.5539 cases per square kilometre | 0.6953 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7556 cases per square kilometre | 0.7122 cases per square kilometre | 0.7887 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8396 cases per square kilometre | 0.7913 cases per square kilometre | 0.8704 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 7 Kiribati 1.48 cases per square kilometre compare
- 8 India 0.9283 cases per square kilometre compare
- 9 Nauru 0.9 cases per square kilometre compare
- 11 Haiti 0.7983 cases per square kilometre compare
- 12 Micronesia (country) 0.6429 cases per square kilometre compare
- 13 Maldives 0.6376 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.8588 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8704 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5539 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.