Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0094 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Spain is 0.0094 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 0.028 cases per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.006 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
Spain ranks 152nd 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.024 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0201 cases per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.022 cases per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.028 cases per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 0.017 cases per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 0.02 cases per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.022 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 cases per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 cases per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0189 cases per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 cases per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 cases per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 cases per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 cases per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 cases per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.011 cases per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0102 cases per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 cases per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 cases per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 cases per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 cases per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.006 cases per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 cases per square kilometre | +56.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0094 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0094 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0212 cases per square kilometre | 0.017 cases per square kilometre | 0.028 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 cases per square kilometre | 0.0094 cases per square kilometre | 0.0178 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 cases per square kilometre | 0.006 cases per square kilometre | 0.0094 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 149 Mongolia 0.0096 cases per square kilometre compare
- 150 Costa Rica 0.0096 cases per square kilometre compare
- 151 Belgium 0.0095 cases per square kilometre compare
- 153 Cuba 0.0086 cases per square kilometre compare
- 154 Uruguay 0.0086 cases per square kilometre compare
- 155 Andorra 0.0085 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 Spain?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Spain was 0.0094 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 cases per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 152nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.