Tuberculosis incidence in Uruguay

Uruguay: Tuberculosis incidence was 47 per 100,000 people in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
47 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
95th
of 214 countries
All-time high
47 per 100,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
25 per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis incidence in Uruguay, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 33 per 100,000 people2001: 34 per 100,000 people2002: 26 per 100,000 people2003: 31 per 100,000 people2004: 34 per 100,000 people2005: 28 per 100,000 people2006: 25 per 100,000 people2007: 26 per 100,000 people2008: 29 per 100,000 people2009: 29 per 100,000 people2010: 28 per 100,000 people2011: 32 per 100,000 people2012: 31 per 100,000 people2013: 34 per 100,000 people2014: 33 per 100,000 people2015: 33 per 100,000 people2016: 32 per 100,000 people2017: 34 per 100,000 people2018: 36 per 100,000 people2019: 38 per 100,000 people2020: 35 per 100,000 people2021: 34 per 100,000 people2022: 41 per 100,000 people2023: 45 per 100,000 people2024: 47 per 100,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Togo 48 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 95 Cabo Verde 47 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 95 Sudan 47 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 98 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 46 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 256 places β†’

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All data for Uruguay β†’

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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Indicator
Tuberculosis incidence (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,322 data points, 2000–2024
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