Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0186 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0186 cases per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0667 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 114th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0667 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0667 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0656 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.059 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0525 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.047 cases per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0448 cases per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0405 cases per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0383 cases per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.036 cases per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0349 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0328 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0306 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0273 cases per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0262 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0229 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0229 cases per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 cases per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 cases per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0186 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0186 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0517 cases per square kilometre | 0.036 cases per square kilometre | 0.0667 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 cases per square kilometre | 0.0218 cases per square kilometre | 0.0349 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 cases per square kilometre | 0.0175 cases per square kilometre | 0.0186 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 111 Armenia 0.022 cases per square kilometre compare
- 112 Colombia 0.0216 cases per square kilometre compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.0198 cases per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 0.0185 cases per square kilometre compare
- 116 Chad 0.0183 cases per square kilometre compare
- 117 Niger 0.0174 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 Portugal?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0186 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0667 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.