Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.001 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Sweden is 0.001 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0023 cases per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 199th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 cases per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 cases per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 cases per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 cases per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.002 cases per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 cases per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.001 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.001 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | 0.0023 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | 0.0009 cases per square kilometre | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 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
- 200 Finland 0.0007 cases per square kilometre compare
- 201 Norway 0.0004 cases per square kilometre compare
- 202 Canada 0.0003 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 Sweden?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.001 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 cases per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.