Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0879 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0879 cases per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1939 cases per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.075 cases per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 61st 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1861 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1913 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1939 cases per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1939 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1939 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1887 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1835 cases per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1732 cases per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1629 cases per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1525 cases per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1448 cases per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1344 cases per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1267 cases per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1112 cases per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1034 cases per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0905 cases per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0879 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0853 cases per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0827 cases per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0775 cases per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.075 cases per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0801 cases per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0879 cases per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0879 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0879 cases per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0879 cases per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0879 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.182 cases per square kilometre | 0.1525 cases per square kilometre | 0.1939 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1044 cases per square kilometre | 0.0775 cases per square kilometre | 0.1448 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0827 cases per square kilometre | 0.075 cases per square kilometre | 0.0879 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 58 Malaysia 0.1035 cases per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1006 cases per square kilometre compare
- 60 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0882 cases per square kilometre compare
- 62 Cameroon 0.0825 cases per square kilometre compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 0.0823 cases per square kilometre compare
- 64 Togo 0.0809 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- 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 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 0.0879 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1939 cases per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 cases per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.