Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.2094 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 0.2094 cases per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.3073 cases per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1997 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Thailand 36th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2975 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.3053 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3073 cases per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3034 cases per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2975 cases per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2897 cases per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2799 cases per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2701 cases per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2603 cases per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2505 cases per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2427 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2388 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2349 cases per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2329 cases per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.229 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2251 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2212 cases per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2173 cases per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2134 cases per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2094 cases per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2016 cases per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1997 cases per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2075 cases per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2094 cases per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2094 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2094 cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2862 cases per square kilometre | 0.2505 cases per square kilometre | 0.3073 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2265 cases per square kilometre | 0.2094 cases per square kilometre | 0.2427 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2045 cases per square kilometre | 0.1997 cases per square kilometre | 0.2094 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 33 South Africa 0.2226 cases per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malta 0.2125 cases per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 0.2102 cases per square kilometre compare
- 37 South Korea 0.2049 cases per square kilometre compare
- 38 Kenya 0.2049 cases per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ghana 0.1934 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Thailand?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.2094 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3073 cases per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1997 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.