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
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year in Uganda, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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