Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay
Uruguay: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 1,293 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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