Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uruguay

Uruguay: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 1,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,600
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
115th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,600
in 2024
All-time low
820
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uruguay, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 8502003: 1.0k2004: 1.1k2005: 9302006: 8202007: 8702008: 9602009: 9602010: 9302011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uruguay stood at 1,600. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uruguay peaked at 1,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 820, in 2006.

Uruguay ranks 115th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uruguay, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1,100
2001 1,100 +0.0%
2002 850 -22.7%
2003 1,000 +17.6%
2004 1,100 +10.0%
2005 930 -15.5%
2006 820 -11.8%
2007 870 +6.1%
2008 960 +10.3%
2009 960 +0.0%
2010 930 -3.1%
2011 1,100 +18.3%
2012 1,100 +0.0%
2013 1,100 +0.0%
2014 1,100 +0.0%
2015 1,100 +0.0%
2016 1,100 +0.0%
2017 1,200 +9.1%
2018 1,200 +0.0%
2019 1,300 +8.3%
2020 1,200 -7.7%
2021 1,200 +0.0%
2022 1,400 +16.7%
2023 1,500 +7.1%
2024 1,600 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 969 820 1,100 10
2010s 1,123 930 1,300 10
2020s 1,380 1,200 1,600 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 112 Republic of Moldova 2,000 compare
  2. 113 Australia 1,900 compare
  3. 114 Georgia 1,700 compare
  4. 116 Portugal 1,500 compare
  5. 116 Bhutan 1,500 compare
  6. 116 Belarus 1,500 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uruguay?
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Uruguay was 1,600 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1,600 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 820 in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
Uruguay ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of incident tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of incident tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 5,177 data points, 2000–2024
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