Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0086 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uruguay stood at 0.0086 cases per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0086 cases per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 cases per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 154th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 cases per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 cases per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 cases per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.005 cases per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 cases per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 cases per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 cases per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 cases per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.008 cases per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 cases per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0086 cases per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 cases per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0086 cases per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0055 cases per square kilometre | 0.0047 cases per square kilometre | 0.0063 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 cases per square kilometre | 0.0053 cases per square kilometre | 0.0074 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 cases per square kilometre | 0.0069 cases per square kilometre | 0.0086 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 151 Belgium 0.0095 cases per square kilometre compare
- 152 Spain 0.0094 cases per square kilometre compare
- 153 Cuba 0.0086 cases per square kilometre compare
- 155 Andorra 0.0085 cases per square kilometre compare
- 156 Belarus 0.0084 cases per square kilometre compare
- 157 North Macedonia 0.0083 cases per square kilometre compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0086 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 cases per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 cases per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 154th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.