Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Romania
Romania: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0522 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Romania, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.0522 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Romania peaked at 0.1914 cases per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0522 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
Romania ranks 80th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1828 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1872 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1914 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1913 cases per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1826 cases per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1652 cases per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1522 cases per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1392 cases per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1348 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1261 cases per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.113 cases per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1043 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0956 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0913 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0869 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0826 cases per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0739 cases per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0695 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0652 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0608 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0608 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0565 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0522 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0522 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0522 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0522 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1653 cases per square kilometre | 0.1261 cases per square kilometre | 0.1914 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0843 cases per square kilometre | 0.0608 cases per square kilometre | 0.113 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0554 cases per square kilometre | 0.0522 cases per square kilometre | 0.0608 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 77 Tajikistan 0.0569 cases per square kilometre compare
- 78 Congo 0.0527 cases per square kilometre compare
- 79 Benin 0.0523 cases per square kilometre compare
- 81 Seychelles 0.05 cases per square kilometre compare
- 82 Guatemala 0.0495 cases per square kilometre compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 0.0485 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 Romania?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Romania was 0.0522 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1914 cases per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0522 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Romania rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Romania ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.