Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 12,486 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Uganda is 12,486, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Uganda peaked at 24,906 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,486, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,906 | — |
| 2001 | 20,133 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 17,328 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 15,804 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 15,257 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16,944 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 17,459 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17,839 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17,964 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18,373 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,072 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 16,715 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 18,103 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 18,204 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19,618 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 21,765 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 22,585 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 22,342 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18,810 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 15,095 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 18,067 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 12,486 | -30.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 12,486 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,169, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 12,486 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,950, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,201 | 15,257 | 24,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,131 | 15,095 | 22,585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,276 | 12,486 | 18,067 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Uganda?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Uganda was 12,486 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24,906 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,486 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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