Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0115 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0115 cases per square kilometre for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0509 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 cases per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 137th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0509 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0451 cases per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0394 cases per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0353 cases per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 cases per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0279 cases per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0254 cases per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 cases per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0238 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.023 cases per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.023 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 cases per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0213 cases per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0205 cases per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 cases per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.018 cases per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 cases per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 cases per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 cases per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 cases per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0115 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0115 cases per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1156 cases per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0326 cases per square kilometre | 0.023 cases per square kilometre | 0.0509 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0183 cases per square kilometre | 0.0131 cases per square kilometre | 0.023 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 cases per square kilometre | 0.0115 cases per square kilometre | 0.0123 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 134 Israel 0.012 cases per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bolivia 0.012 cases per square kilometre compare
- 136 Switzerland 0.0119 cases per square kilometre compare
- 138 Curacao 0.0113 cases per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tonga 0.0111 cases per square kilometre compare
- 140 Jamaica 0.0111 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 Vanuatu?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0115 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0509 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 cases per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.