Tuberculosis incidence in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis incidence was 197 per 100,000 people in 2024. βΌ Falling
Tuberculosis incidence in Uganda, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Uganda stood at 197 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Uganda peaked at 276 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 197 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Uganda 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.8 per 100,000 people | 213 per 100,000 people | 276 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.1 per 100,000 people | 200 per 100,000 people | 210 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.2 per 100,000 people | 197 per 100,000 people | 199 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Uganda?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Uganda was 197 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 276 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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