Somalia vs Uganda: Tuberculosis deaths
Somalia
11,477 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
12,486 deaths
in 2021
Somalia rank
22nd
Uganda rank
20th
Tuberculosis deaths over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 12,486 deaths against 11,477 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 1,009 deaths.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,856 deaths | 18,201 deaths | 9,345 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 10,797 deaths | 19,131 deaths | 8,334 deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 11,261 deaths | 15,276 deaths | 4,016 deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tuberculosis deaths, Somalia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 12,486 deaths against 11,477 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tuberculosis deaths between Somalia and Uganda?
- 1,009 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for tuberculosis deaths?
- Somalia ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.