Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0011 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 0.0011 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0039 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0039 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0024 cases per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 cases per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 cases per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 cases per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 cases per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 cases per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 cases per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 cases per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 cases per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | +2.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0011 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0011 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0027 cases per square kilometre | 0.0023 cases per square kilometre | 0.0039 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 cases per square kilometre | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | 0.0031 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 195 Saudi Arabia 0.0013 cases per square kilometre compare
- 196 Suriname 0.0012 cases per square kilometre compare
- 197 United States 0.0012 cases per square kilometre compare
- 199 Sweden 0.001 cases per square kilometre compare
- 200 Finland 0.0007 cases per square kilometre compare
- 201 Norway 0.0004 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0011 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.