Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.2102 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.2102 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4624 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2101 cases per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 35th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4624 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.4306 cases per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4146 cases per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3987 cases per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3827 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3668 cases per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3508 cases per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3349 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3189 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.303 cases per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.287 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.287 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2711 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2711 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2551 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2424 cases per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2262 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2262 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2101 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2101 cases per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2102 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2102 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2102 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2102 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2102 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.2102 cases per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5595 cases per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3763 cases per square kilometre | 0.303 cases per square kilometre | 0.4624 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2486 cases per square kilometre | 0.2101 cases per square kilometre | 0.287 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2102 cases per square kilometre | 0.2102 cases per square kilometre | 0.2102 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 32 Eswatini 0.2326 cases per square kilometre compare
- 33 South Africa 0.2226 cases per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malta 0.2125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 0.2094 cases per square kilometre compare
- 37 South Korea 0.2049 cases per square kilometre compare
- 38 Kenya 0.2049 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.2102 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4624 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2101 cases per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.