Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uganda
Uganda: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 33,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33,000
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
3rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
44,000
in 2000
All-time low
29,000
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uganda is 33,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uganda peaked at 44,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 3rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,000 | — |
| 2001 | 39,000 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 36,000 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 34,000 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 39,000 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 32,000 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29,000 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 36,000 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 33,000 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,500 | 33,000 | 44,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,100 | 32,000 | 37,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,600 | 29,000 | 36,000 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uganda?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uganda was 33,000 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Uganda ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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