Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Uganda
Uganda: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 815 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Uganda, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 815 for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 282.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Uganda peaked at 815 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2009.
Uganda ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 41 | +485.7% |
| 2013 | 199 | +385.4% |
| 2014 | 213 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 253 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 364 | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 377 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 505 | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 558 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 456 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 506 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 762 | +50.6% |
| 2023 | 632 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 815 | +29.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 815 is above the median for low income countries, which is 140, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 815 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.5, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +485.7% | 7 | 41 |
| 2010 | +400.0% | 2 | 10 |
| 2013 | +385.4% | 41 | 199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 252.7 | 7 | 558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 634.2 | 456 | 815 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 20 Azerbaijan 1,026 compare
- 21 Brazil 843 compare
- 22 Ethiopia 835 compare
- 24 Papua New Guinea 747 compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 725 compare
- 26 Nepal 633 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Uganda?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Uganda was 815 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 815 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Cases started on MDR-TB treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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