Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay

Uruguay: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1,293 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,293
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
116th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,293
in 2024
All-time low
536
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2000201220242000: 6452001: 6892002: 5362003: 6432004: 7272005: 6222006: 5572007: 6072008: 6862009: 7042010: 6992011: 8172012: 8082013: 8812014: 8622015: 9002016: 8792017: 9332018: 1.0k2019: 1.1k2020: 9682021: 9512022: 1.1k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay stood at 1,293. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay peaked at 1,293 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 536, in 2002.

That places Uruguay 116th out of 197 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.

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 645 —
2001 689 +6.8%
2002 536 -22.2%
2003 643 +20.0%
2004 727 +13.1%
2005 622 -14.4%
2006 557 -10.5%
2007 607 +9.0%
2008 686 +13.0%
2009 704 +2.6%
2010 699 -0.7%
2011 817 +16.9%
2012 808 -1.1%
2013 881 +9.0%
2014 862 -2.2%
2015 900 +4.4%
2016 879 -2.3%
2017 933 +6.1%
2018 1,002 +7.4%
2019 1,057 +5.5%
2020 968 -8.4%
2021 951 -1.8%
2022 1,126 +18.4%
2023 1,240 +10.1%
2024 1,293 +4.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 1,293 is above the median for high income countries, which is 377.5, 3.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 1,293 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,122, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 641.6 536 727 10
2010s 883.8 699 1,057 10
2020s 1,116 951 1,293 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 113 Eritrea 1,745 compare
  2. 114 Australia 1,613 compare
  3. 115 Portugal 1,356 compare
  4. 117 Belarus 1,241 compare
  5. 118 Georgia 1,194 compare
  6. 119 Cuba 1,054 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay was 1,293 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1,293 in 2024.
What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 536 in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
Uruguay ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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Indicator
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 5,115 data points, 2000–2024
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