Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Türkiye
Türkiye: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0156 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Türkiye stood at 0.0156 cases per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Türkiye peaked at 0.0455 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0455 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0429 cases per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0429 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0416 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.039 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0429 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 cases per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0377 cases per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 cases per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0338 cases per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 cases per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0273 cases per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 cases per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0234 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0208 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0182 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0156 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 0.0156 cases per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 0.0156 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0411 cases per square kilometre | 0.0351 cases per square kilometre | 0.0455 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 cases per square kilometre | 0.0195 cases per square kilometre | 0.0338 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 cases per square kilometre | 0.0156 cases per square kilometre | 0.0182 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 117 Niger 0.0174 cases per square kilometre compare
- 118 Poland 0.0167 cases per square kilometre compare
- 119 Namibia 0.0158 cases per square kilometre compare
- 121 French Polynesia 0.0156 cases per square kilometre compare
- 122 Lithuania 0.0155 cases per square kilometre compare
- 123 Serbia 0.0155 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Türkiye?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Türkiye was 0.0156 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0455 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Türkiye ranks 120th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.