Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Uganda
Uganda: Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) was 156 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Uganda, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Uganda stood at 156 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Uganda peaked at 328 per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 156 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 328 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 323 per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 317 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 311 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 304 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 297 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 292 per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 283 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 275 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 266 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 259 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 251 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 244 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 236 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 228 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 220 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 211 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 202 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 192 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 182 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 169 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 156 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 156 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 184 per 100,000 people, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 156 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 177 per 100,000 people, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.6 per 100,000 people | 266 per 100,000 people | 328 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.5 per 100,000 people | 182 per 100,000 people | 259 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.5 per 100,000 people | 156 per 100,000 people | 169 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Uganda?
- Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound in Uganda was 156 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 328 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, low uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.