Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Uganda

Uganda: Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year was 76,268 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
76,268
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
76,268
in 2021
All-time low
30,372
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Uganda, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 30.4k2001: 36.8k2002: 41.8k2003: 42.9k2004: 44.6k2005: 41.8k2006: 41.6k2007: 41.6k2008: 43.8k2009: 44.3k2010: 45.5k2011: 49.0k2012: 47.2k2013: 47.6k2014: 46.2k2015: 43.7k2016: 45.3k2017: 47.6k2018: 57.8k2019: 67.9k2020: 62.5k2021: 76.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Uganda is 76,268, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Uganda peaked at 76,268 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,372, in 2000.

That places Uganda 18th 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 30,372
2001 36,829 +21.3%
2002 41,831 +13.6%
2003 42,891 +2.5%
2004 44,612 +4.0%
2005 41,809 -6.3%
2006 41,579 -0.6%
2007 41,612 +0.1%
2008 43,843 +5.4%
2009 44,335 +1.1%
2010 45,546 +2.7%
2011 49,018 +7.6%
2012 47,211 -3.7%
2013 47,650 +0.9%
2014 46,171 -3.1%
2015 43,736 -5.3%
2016 45,284 +3.5%
2017 47,619 +5.2%
2018 57,756 +21.3%
2019 67,868 +17.5%
2020 62,526 -7.9%
2021 76,268 +22.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 76,268 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,091, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 76,268 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,218, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40,971 30,372 44,612 10
2010s 49,786 43,736 67,868 10
2020s 69,397 62,526 76,268 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 15 Russian Federation 79,686 compare
  2. 16 Viet Nam 78,935 compare
  3. 17 Kenya 77,854 compare
  4. 19 Thailand 72,851 compare
  5. 20 Myanmar 65,125 compare
  6. 21 Angola 63,970 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Uganda?
Number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year in Uganda was 76,268 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 76,268 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 30,372 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year?
Uganda ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people notified with new episode of tb in a given year rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 notified with new episode of TB in a given year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,709 data points, 2000–2021
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