Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0244 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 0.0244 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0393 cases per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 108th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0289 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0281 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0322 cases per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0331 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0327 cases per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.038 cases per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0384 cases per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0372 cases per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 cases per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 cases per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0393 cases per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 cases per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 cases per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 cases per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0273 cases per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0269 cases per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0244 cases per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0223 cases per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0194 cases per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0223 cases per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0219 cases per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 cases per square kilometre | +11.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0244 cases per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0244 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0345 cases per square kilometre | 0.0281 cases per square kilometre | 0.0384 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0302 cases per square kilometre | 0.0223 cases per square kilometre | 0.0393 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 cases per square kilometre | 0.0194 cases per square kilometre | 0.0244 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 105 Georgia 0.0273 cases per square kilometre compare
- 106 Iraq 0.0253 cases per square kilometre compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.0249 cases per square kilometre compare
- 109 Netherlands 0.0244 cases per square kilometre compare
- 110 Aruba 0.0222 cases per square kilometre compare
- 111 Armenia 0.022 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % 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 United Kingdom?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0244 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0393 cases per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.