Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.4237 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in East Timor, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.4237 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.6725 cases per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3228 cases per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places East Timor 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6725 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.659 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6321 cases per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6052 cases per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5851 cases per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5649 cases per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.538 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5178 cases per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4909 cases per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.464 cases per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4371 cases per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4102 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3833 cases per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3564 cases per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3362 cases per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3228 cases per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3228 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3295 cases per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.343 cases per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3631 cases per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.39 cases per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4237 cases per square kilometre | +8.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.4237 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.4237 cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5968 cases per square kilometre | 0.5178 cases per square kilometre | 0.6725 cases per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3853 cases per square kilometre | 0.3228 cases per square kilometre | 0.4909 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.38 cases per square kilometre | 0.343 cases per square kilometre | 0.4237 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 20 Burundi 0.4673 cases per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.4611 cases per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 0.4433 cases per square kilometre compare
- 24 Myanmar 0.3999 cases per square kilometre compare
- 25 Gambia 0.3755 cases per square kilometre compare
- 26 Rwanda 0.3527 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 East Timor?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.4237 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6725 cases per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3228 cases per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does East Timor rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.