Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0721 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0721 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0877 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0448 cases per square kilometre, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0877 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0858 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0507 cases per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0526 cases per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0604 cases per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0526 cases per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0721 cases per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0663 cases per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0819 cases per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.078 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0604 cases per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0624 cases per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 cases per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0663 cases per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0663 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0507 cases per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0546 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0507 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0643 cases per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0565 cases per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0565 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0448 cases per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0643 cases per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0721 cases per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0721 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0721 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0688 cases per square kilometre | 0.0507 cases per square kilometre | 0.0877 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0606 cases per square kilometre | 0.0507 cases per square kilometre | 0.0741 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0595 cases per square kilometre | 0.0448 cases per square kilometre | 0.0721 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 67 Zambia 0.0794 cases per square kilometre compare
- 68 China 0.0789 cases per square kilometre compare
- 69 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0739 cases per square kilometre compare
- 71 Cape Verde 0.0695 cases per square kilometre compare
- 72 Lebanon 0.0684 cases per square kilometre compare
- 73 Moldova 0.0638 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0721 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0877 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0448 cases per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.