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 31,511 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31,511
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
14th
of 214 countries
All-time high
31,511
in 2021
All-time low
9,003
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Uganda stood at 31,511. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Uganda peaked at 31,511 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,003, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 | 9,003 | — |
| 2001 | 15,207 | +68.9% |
| 2002 | 16,717 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 16,612 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17,674 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 15,040 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 14,940 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13,713 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 13,190 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 12,315 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 13,567 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 14,389 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 13,270 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 13,467 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 12,322 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 10,911 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 12,555 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 15,381 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 22,993 | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 29,503 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 24,599 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 31,511 | +28.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 31,511 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,542, 8.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 31,511 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,998, 15.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,441 | 9,003 | 17,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,836 | 10,911 | 29,503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,055 | 24,599 | 31,511 | 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 31,511 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 31,511 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 9,003 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
- Uganda ranks 14th 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 119.0%. 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 clinically diagnosed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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