Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uganda

Uganda: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 60,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
60,000
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
91,000
in 1999
All-time low
58,000
in 2013
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uganda, 1990–2014

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200220141990: 70.0k1991: 69.0k1992: 71.0k1993: 73.0k1994: 76.0k1995: 80.0k1996: 84.0k1997: 87.0k1998: 89.0k1999: 91.0k2000: 91.0k2001: 90.0k2002: 89.0k2003: 87.0k2004: 83.0k2005: 79.0k2006: 75.0k2007: 71.0k2008: 67.0k2009: 67.0k2010: 65.0k2011: 62.0k2012: 60.0k2013: 58.0k2014: 60.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uganda is 60,000, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uganda peaked at 91,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58,000, in 2013.

Uganda ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,000 69,000 91,000 10
2000s 79,900 67,000 91,000 10
2010s 61,000 58,000 65,000 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 24 Ghana 75,000 compare
  2. 25 Zambia 69,000 compare
  3. 26 Cameroon 61,000 compare
  4. 27 Nepal 60,000 compare
  5. 29 Sudan 59,000 compare
  6. 30 Malawi 56,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uganda?
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uganda was 60,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 91,000 in 1999.
What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 58,000 in 2013.
How does Uganda rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
Uganda ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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