Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status was 5,100 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Uganda stood at 5,100 deaths.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Uganda peaked at 20,000 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,800 deaths, in 2022.
That places Uganda 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,000 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 15,000 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 11,000 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 10,000 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 11,000 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 12,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,000 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 12,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,000 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 13,000 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 11,000 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 8,400 deaths | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 9,000 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 6,200 deaths | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 2,800 deaths | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 5,700 deaths | +103.6% |
| 2024 | 5,100 deaths | -10.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5,100 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 270 deaths, 18.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5,100 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 780 deaths, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status 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 | +103.6% | 2,800 deaths | 5,700 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,000 deaths | 10,000 deaths | 20,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,840 deaths | 8,400 deaths | 13,000 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,760 deaths | 2,800 deaths | 9,000 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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 deaths by hiv status in Uganda?
- Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Uganda was 5,100 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,800 deaths in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by hiv status rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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 deaths by HIV status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis, broken down by whether individuals are HIV-positive or not.