Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 46,306 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uganda, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uganda stood at 46,306. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uganda peaked at 46,306 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,740, in 1990.
That places Uganda 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,740 | — |
| 1991 | 19,016 | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 20,662 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 21,579 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 26,994 | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 25,316 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 27,196 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 28,349 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 29,228 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 31,597 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 30,372 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 36,829 | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 40,695 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 41,795 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43,721 | +4.6% |
| 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 46,306 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,415, 4.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 46,306 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,806, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,468 | 14,740 | 31,597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,002 | 30,372 | 43,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,596 | 42,885 | 46,306 | 2 |
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 46,306 in 2011, 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 46,306 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis - new and relapse cases recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,740 in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases?
- Uganda ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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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