Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.4788 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uganda stood at 0.4788 cases per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.4788 cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3253 cases per square kilometre, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 19th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uganda, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3303 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.3303 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3253 cases per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3253 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3253 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3253 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3253 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3303 cases per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3303 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3353 cases per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3391 cases per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3441 cases per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3491 cases per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3591 cases per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.369 cases per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.379 cases per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.389 cases per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4039 cases per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4139 cases per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4289 cases per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4438 cases per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4538 cases per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4688 cases per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4788 cases per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4788 cases per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1216 cases per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4788 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1095 cases per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3283 cases per square kilometre | 0.3253 cases per square kilometre | 0.3353 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3775 cases per square kilometre | 0.3391 cases per square kilometre | 0.4289 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4613 cases per square kilometre | 0.4438 cases per square kilometre | 0.4788 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 16 Nigeria 0.5479 cases per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tuvalu 0.5333 cases per square kilometre compare
- 18 Nepal 0.4813 cases per square kilometre compare
- 20 Burundi 0.4673 cases per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.4611 cases per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 0.4433 cases per square kilometre compare
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 cases, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.4788 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4788 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3253 cases per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.