Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.3527 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Rwanda, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.3527 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Rwanda peaked at 0.8107 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3121 cases per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Rwanda 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8107 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.7296 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6486 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.608 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5675 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.527 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4459 cases per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4459 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3932 cases per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3648 cases per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3445 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3283 cases per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3162 cases per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3121 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3121 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3121 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3162 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3202 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3243 cases per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3283 cases per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3324 cases per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3405 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3445 cases per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3527 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.3527 cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.3527 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5541 cases per square kilometre | 0.3648 cases per square kilometre | 0.8107 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3214 cases per square kilometre | 0.3121 cases per square kilometre | 0.3445 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3425 cases per square kilometre | 0.3324 cases per square kilometre | 0.3527 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 23 East Timor 0.4237 cases per square kilometre compare
- 24 Myanmar 0.3999 cases per square kilometre compare
- 25 Gambia 0.3755 cases per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bahrain 0.275 cases per square kilometre compare
- 28 Cambodia 0.2719 cases per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malawi 0.2652 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Rwanda?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Rwanda was 0.3527 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8107 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3121 cases per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Rwanda ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.