Incidence of tuberculosis in Uganda
Uganda: Incidence of tuberculosis was 197 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
197
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 196 countries
All-time high
276
in 2000
All-time low
197
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of tuberculosis in Uganda stood at 197. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Uganda peaked at 276 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 197, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 276 | — |
| 2001 | 266 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 256 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 248 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 240 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 233 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 227 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 222 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 217 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 213 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 210 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 207 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 205 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 203 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 202 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 201 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 201 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 199 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 199 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 198 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 198 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 197 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.8 | 213 | 276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.1 | 200 | 210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.2 | 197 | 199 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 55 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Uganda?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Uganda was 197 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 276 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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