Number of tuberculosis cases in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of tuberculosis cases was 1,600 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of tuberculosis cases in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tuberculosis cases in Uruguay stood at 1,600. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Uruguay peaked at 1,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 820, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of tuberculosis cases in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,100 | — |
| 2001 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 850 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 930 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 820 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 870 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 960 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 960 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 930 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,100 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,600 is above the median for high income countries, which is 320, 5.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,600 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 515, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 969 | 820 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,123 | 930 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,380 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Uruguay?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Uruguay was 1,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 820 in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Uruguay ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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