Incidence of tuberculosis in Uruguay
Uruguay: Incidence of tuberculosis was 47 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of tuberculosis in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 47 per 100,000 people for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Uruguay peaked at 47 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25 per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 34 per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 26 per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 31 per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 34 per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 28 per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 25 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 26 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 29 per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 29 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 32 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 31 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 34 per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 33 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 33 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 34 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 36 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 38 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 35 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 34 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 41 per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 45 per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 47 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5 per 100,000 people | 25 per 100,000 people | 34 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1 per 100,000 people | 28 per 100,000 people | 38 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4 per 100,000 people | 34 per 100,000 people | 47 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 95 Togo 48 per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Cape Verde 47 per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Sudan 47 per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 46 per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Uruguay?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Uruguay was 47 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 47 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Global Tuberculosis Report, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (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 and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. All forms of TB are included, including cases in people living with HIV. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.