Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.5333 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tuvalu is 0.5333 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 1.03 cases per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3 cases per square kilometre, in 2006.
Tuvalu ranks 17th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5333 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.5333 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4333 cases per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 cases per square kilometre | +138.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5667 cases per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4 cases per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3 cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 cases per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5667 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6 cases per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4667 cases per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4 cases per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6333 cases per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6667 cases per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6667 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7667 cases per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 cases per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1 cases per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7333 cases per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8667 cases per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5333 cases per square kilometre | -38.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.5333 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 26.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.5333 cases per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5567 cases per square kilometre | 0.3 cases per square kilometre | 1.03 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.66 cases per square kilometre | 0.4 cases per square kilometre | 1 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7833 cases per square kilometre | 0.5333 cases per square kilometre | 1 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 14 Vietnam 0.5902 cases per square kilometre compare
- 15 Indonesia 0.5759 cases per square kilometre compare
- 16 Nigeria 0.5479 cases per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nepal 0.4813 cases per square kilometre compare
- 19 Uganda 0.4788 cases per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 0.4673 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 -4.28 % 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 Tuvalu?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 0.5333 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 cases per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 cases per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Tuvalu rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.