Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0111 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0111 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.0403 cases per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 139th 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0333 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0167 cases per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 cases per square kilometre | +141.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 cases per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.025 cases per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.025 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0319 cases per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 cases per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0153 cases per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 cases per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0153 cases per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 cases per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0194 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 cases per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 cases per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0139 cases per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 cases per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | +300.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0111 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0111 cases per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +300.0% | 0.0028 cases per square kilometre | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.024 cases per square kilometre | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | 0.0403 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 cases per square kilometre | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | 0.0194 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 cases per square kilometre | 0.0028 cases per square kilometre | 0.0111 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 136 Switzerland 0.0119 cases per square kilometre compare
- 137 Vanuatu 0.0115 cases per square kilometre compare
- 138 Curacao 0.0113 cases per square kilometre compare
- 140 Jamaica 0.0111 cases per square kilometre compare
- 141 Italy 0.0108 cases per square kilometre compare
- 142 Algeria 0.0105 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % 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 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % 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 Tonga?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0111 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0403 cases per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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.