Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 88,861 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88,861
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
16th
of 197 countries
All-time high
94,457
in 2022
All-time low
30,372
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 88,861 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uganda peaked at 94,457 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,372, in 2000.
That places Uganda 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,372 | — |
| 2001 | 36,829 | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 40,695 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 42,891 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 43,721 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 41,040 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 40,782 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40,909 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 42,178 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 41,703 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 42,885 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 46,306 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 44,663 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 45,549 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 44,187 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 41,912 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 43,413 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 45,794 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 55,835 | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 65,897 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 60,887 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 74,799 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 94,457 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 86,469 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 88,861 | +2.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 88,861 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,443, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 88,861 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,130, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,112 | 30,372 | 43,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,644 | 41,912 | 65,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,095 | 60,887 | 94,457 | 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 - new and relapse cases in Uganda?
- Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uganda was 88,861 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 94,457 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,372 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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