Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Uruguay
Uruguay: Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Uruguay, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Uruguay is 6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Uruguay peaked at 13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Uruguay 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +225.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -92.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +20.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | +225.0% | 4 | 13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
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More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % 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 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % 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 cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Uruguay?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Uruguay was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Uruguay rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Uruguay ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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