Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0037 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palestine, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palestine is 0.0037 cases per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 0.0299 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 cases per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Palestine 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0299 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0233 cases per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0183 cases per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 cases per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0073 cases per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 cases per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0128 cases per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 cases per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 cases per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.01 cases per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 cases per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 cases per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.01 cases per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 cases per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 cases per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 cases per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 cases per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 cases per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 cases per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.006 cases per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.005 cases per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 cases per square kilometre | -26.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.0037 cases per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.0037 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0284 cases per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0144 cases per square kilometre | 0.0073 cases per square kilometre | 0.0299 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 cases per square kilometre | 0.0051 cases per square kilometre | 0.0113 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 cases per square kilometre | 0.0037 cases per square kilometre | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 178 Jordan 0.0042 cases per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0038 cases per square kilometre compare
- 180 Kazakhstan 0.0037 cases per square kilometre compare
- 182 Ireland 0.0036 cases per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bahamas 0.0035 cases per square kilometre compare
- 184 Mauritania 0.0034 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % 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 Palestine?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Palestine was 0.0037 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0299 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.