Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.03 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.03 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0707 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 cases per square kilometre, in 2019.
Syria ranks 101st 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0707 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0653 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0599 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0599 cases per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0545 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0507 cases per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0447 cases per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0463 cases per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0398 cases per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0419 cases per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.037 cases per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0359 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.03 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0267 cases per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0338 cases per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0278 cases per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0289 cases per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0251 cases per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.024 cases per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0229 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0234 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0289 cases per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0267 cases per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.03 cases per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.03 cases per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.03 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0534 cases per square kilometre | 0.0398 cases per square kilometre | 0.0707 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 cases per square kilometre | 0.0229 cases per square kilometre | 0.037 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 cases per square kilometre | 0.0234 cases per square kilometre | 0.03 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 98 Japan 0.0329 cases per square kilometre compare
- 99 Palau 0.0326 cases per square kilometre compare
- 100 Tunisia 0.0303 cases per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kuwait 0.0297 cases per square kilometre compare
- 103 Yemen 0.0284 cases per square kilometre compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 0.0279 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Syria was 0.03 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0707 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 cases per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Syria rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.