Tuberculosis case detection rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 81.0% for tuberculosis case detection rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case detection rate in Uruguay peaked at 82.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 77th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2001 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 81.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.0%, 94% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 81.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 60.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 75.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Uruguay?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Uruguay was 81.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for tuberculosis case detection rate?
- Uruguay ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case detection rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases diagnosed and treated in national TB control programs and notified to WHO, divided by WHO's estimate of the number of incident TB cases for the same year.