Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0131 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Paraguay is 0.0131 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.0131 cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 cases per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Paraguay 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0126 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0126 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 cases per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 cases per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 cases per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 cases per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 cases per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0086 cases per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 cases per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 cases per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 cases per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | +15.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0131 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0131 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0113 cases per square kilometre | 0.0096 cases per square kilometre | 0.0126 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 cases per square kilometre | 0.0083 cases per square kilometre | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 cases per square kilometre | 0.0083 cases per square kilometre | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 126 Grenada 0.0147 cases per square kilometre compare
- 127 Germany 0.0135 cases per square kilometre compare
- 128 Sudan 0.0134 cases per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cayman Islands 0.0125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 132 Brazil 0.0123 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 Paraguay?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0131 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 cases per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Paraguay rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.