Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda is 10.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda peaked at 46.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2022.
That places Uganda 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -36.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -64.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +120.0% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +120.0% | 5.0% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 25.0% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 19.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 5.0% | 22.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Uganda was 10.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Uganda ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.