Total disease burden who in Uruguay

Uruguay: Total disease burden who was 1.25 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.25 million
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.25 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.03 million
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Uruguay, 2000–2021

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2000201020212000: 1.1M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.0M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 1.25 million for total disease burden who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Uruguay peaked at 1.25 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 2006.

That places Uruguay 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total disease burden who in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.07 million —
2001 1.07 million +0.4%
2002 1.07 million -0.1%
2003 1.09 million +2.2%
2004 1.08 million -1.7%
2005 1.06 million -1.3%
2006 1.03 million -2.6%
2007 1.09 million +5.7%
2008 1.05 million -4.1%
2009 1.04 million -0.6%
2010 1.06 million +1.6%
2011 1.06 million +0.3%
2012 1.08 million +1.9%
2013 1.07 million -0.6%
2014 1.06 million -1.5%
2015 1.07 million +1.0%
2016 1.09 million +1.9%
2017 1.07 million -1.7%
2018 1.09 million +2.1%
2019 1.10 million +0.6%
2020 1.07 million -2.8%
2021 1.25 million +16.9%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 1.25 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 1.25 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 million, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.07 million 1.03 million 1.09 million 10
2010s 1.08 million 1.06 million 1.10 million 10
2020s 1.16 million 1.07 million 1.25 million 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 129 Namibia 1.28 million compare
  2. 130 Botswana 1.27 million compare
  3. 131 Singapore 1.27 million compare
  4. 133 Ireland 1.25 million compare
  5. 134 Guinea-Bissau 1.15 million compare
  6. 135 Panama 1.13 million compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Uruguay?
Total disease burden who in Uruguay was 1.25 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2006.
How does Uruguay rank for total disease burden who?
Uruguay ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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