Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0012 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United States, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United States is 0.0012 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0024 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
United States ranks 197th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 States, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0024 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0023 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 cases per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 cases per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 cases per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 cases per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | +22.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0012 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 cases per square kilometre | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | 0.0024 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | 0.0011 cases per square kilometre | 0.0015 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 cases per square kilometre | 0.0009 cases per square kilometre | 0.0012 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 194 New Zealand 0.0013 cases per square kilometre compare
- 195 Saudi Arabia 0.0013 cases per square kilometre compare
- 196 Suriname 0.0012 cases per square kilometre compare
- 198 United Arab Emirates 0.0011 cases per square kilometre compare
- 199 Sweden 0.001 cases per square kilometre compare
- 200 Finland 0.0007 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 States?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in United States was 0.0012 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does United States rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.