Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Uganda
Uganda: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) was 74 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Uganda stood at 74.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Uganda peaked at 182 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 14th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182 | — |
| 2001 | 158 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 141 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 129 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 121 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 118 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 129 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 120 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 113 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 109 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 103 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 97 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 90 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 80 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 65 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 74 | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.4 | 118 | 182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3 | 78 | 113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 | 63 | 74 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Uganda?
- Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) in Uganda was 74 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 182 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population)?
- Uganda ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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