Tuberculosis deaths region in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis deaths region was 9,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths region in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 9,700 for tuberculosis deaths region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths region in Uganda peaked at 27,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,700, in 2022.
Uganda ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths region in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,000 | — |
| 2001 | 21,000 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,000 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 15,000 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 4,700 | -63.8% |
| 2023 | 9,900 | +110.6% |
| 2024 | 9,700 | -2.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 9,700 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,900, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 9,700 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths region 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 | +110.6% | 4,700 | 9,900 |
| 2022 | -63.8% | 13,000 | 4,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,700 | 16,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,300 | 15,000 | 23,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,060 | 4,700 | 18,000 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths region in Uganda?
- Tuberculosis deaths region in Uganda was 9,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 27,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 in 2022.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis deaths region?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths region rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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