Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 40,168 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 40,168 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Uganda peaked at 40,168 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,246, in 2000.
That places Uganda 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,246 | — |
| 2001 | 17,291 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19,088 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 20,310 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 20,986 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 20,559 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 20,364 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21,303 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 22,766 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 23,113 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 23,456 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 25,614 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 24,916 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 26,754 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 27,578 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 27,240 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 27,188 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27,039 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29,146 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 32,676 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 32,978 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 40,168 | +21.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 40,168 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,968, 5.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 40,168 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,844, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,303 | 17,246 | 23,113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,161 | 23,456 | 32,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,573 | 32,978 | 40,168 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Uganda?
- Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Uganda was 40,168 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 40,168 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,246 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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