Tuberculosis case detection rate in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis case detection rate was 81 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 210 countries
All-time high
82
in 2018
All-time low
60
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case detection rate in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 81 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 | — |
| 2001 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 72 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81 | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86, 94% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4 | 60 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79 | 75 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2 | 81 | 82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case detection rate in Uruguay?
- Tuberculosis case detection rate in Uruguay was 81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case detection rate recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case detection rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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