Tuberculosis incidence in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis incidence was 47 per 100,000 people in 2024. β² Rising
Tuberculosis incidence in Uruguay, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis incidence in Uruguay stood at 47 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis incidence in Uruguay peaked at 47 per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25 per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Uruguay 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5 per 100,000 people | 25 per 100,000 people | 34 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1 per 100,000 people | 28 per 100,000 people | 38 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4 per 100,000 people | 34 per 100,000 people | 47 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 94 Togo 48 per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Cabo Verde 47 per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Sudan 47 per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,631 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 25,057 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 23,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 23,708 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis incidence in Uruguay?
- Tuberculosis incidence in Uruguay was 47 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 47 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis incidence recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Uruguay rank for tuberculosis incidence?
- Uruguay ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis incidence rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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