Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0462 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.0462 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.0558 cases per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0383 cases per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Somalia 85th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0494 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0526 cases per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0542 cases per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0542 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0558 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0542 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0542 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0526 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0478 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0446 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.043 cases per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0399 cases per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0383 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0383 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0399 cases per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0414 cases per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0414 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.043 cases per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0446 cases per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0462 cases per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0462 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0462 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0462 cases per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0462 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.052 cases per square kilometre | 0.0446 cases per square kilometre | 0.0558 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0414 cases per square kilometre | 0.0383 cases per square kilometre | 0.0446 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0462 cases per square kilometre | 0.0462 cases per square kilometre | 0.0462 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 82 Guatemala 0.0495 cases per square kilometre compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 0.0485 cases per square kilometre compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 0.0475 cases per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ecuador 0.0443 cases per square kilometre compare
- 87 Laos 0.0433 cases per square kilometre compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 0.0431 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 Somalia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.0462 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0558 cases per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0383 cases per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 85th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.