Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0303 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tunisia stood at 0.0303 cases per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.0367 cases per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 cases per square kilometre, in 2009.
Tunisia ranks 100th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.036 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0315 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0283 cases per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.027 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0257 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0251 cases per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0251 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.027 cases per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0264 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 cases per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.027 cases per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0341 cases per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 0.036 cases per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0335 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0341 cases per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0367 cases per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.036 cases per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0322 cases per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0322 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0322 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0315 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0315 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0309 cases per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0303 cases per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0303 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0303 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +26.2% | 0.027 cases per square kilometre | 0.0341 cases per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0277 cases per square kilometre | 0.0245 cases per square kilometre | 0.036 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0334 cases per square kilometre | 0.027 cases per square kilometre | 0.0367 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0311 cases per square kilometre | 0.0303 cases per square kilometre | 0.0315 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 97 Central African Republic 0.0353 cases per square kilometre compare
- 98 Japan 0.0329 cases per square kilometre compare
- 99 Palau 0.0326 cases per square kilometre compare
- 101 Syria 0.03 cases per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kuwait 0.0297 cases per square kilometre compare
- 103 Yemen 0.0284 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % 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 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % 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 Tunisia?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0303 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0367 cases per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 cases per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.