Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0326 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.0326 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 114.3% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 0.05 cases per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 cases per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Palau 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0239 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0239 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0239 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0196 cases per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 cases per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 cases per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0261 cases per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0326 cases per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0413 cases per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0413 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 cases per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 cases per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0174 cases per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0304 cases per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 cases per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0435 cases per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.037 cases per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.013 cases per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0217 cases per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 cases per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 cases per square kilometre | +114.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0326 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0326 cases per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0248 cases per square kilometre | 0.0109 cases per square kilometre | 0.0413 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0298 cases per square kilometre | 0.0087 cases per square kilometre | 0.05 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0217 cases per square kilometre | 0.0152 cases per square kilometre | 0.0326 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 96 Honduras 0.0357 cases per square kilometre compare
- 97 Central African Republic 0.0353 cases per square kilometre compare
- 98 Japan 0.0329 cases per square kilometre compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.0303 cases per square kilometre compare
- 101 Syria 0.03 cases per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kuwait 0.0297 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palau was 0.0326 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 cases per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 cases per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 99th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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.