Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 1,200 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
1,200
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,200
in 1990
All-time low
830
in 2004
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uruguay, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,200 for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uruguay peaked at 1,200 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 830, in 2004.
Uruguay ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 | — |
| 1991 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 970 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 950 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 930 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 920 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 920 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 900 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 880 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 860 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 850 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 830 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 830 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 840 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 860 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 890 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 920 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 960 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 670, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,200 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,650, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,009 | 920 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 866 | 830 | 920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,072 | 960 | 1,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uruguay?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Uruguay was 1,200 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 830 in 2004.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Uruguay ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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