Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0013 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0013 cases per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0023 cases per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 195th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.002 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.002 cases per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.002 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.002 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 cases per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 cases per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 cases per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0013 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0013 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | 0.002 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | 0.0023 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0023 cases per square kilometre compare
- 193 Oman 0.0023 cases per square kilometre compare
- 194 New Zealand 0.0013 cases per square kilometre compare
- 196 Suriname 0.0012 cases per square kilometre compare
- 197 United States 0.0012 cases per square kilometre compare
- 198 United Arab Emirates 0.0011 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0013 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 cases per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.