Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay

Uruguay: Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases was 817 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
817
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
125th
of 192 countries
All-time high
886
in 1990
All-time low
536
in 2002
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay, 1990–2011

02004006008001990200020111990: 8861991: 7591992: 6991993: 6891994: 6661995: 6251996: 7011997: 7081998: 6681999: 6272000: 6452001: 6892002: 5362003: 6432004: 7272005: 6222006: 5572007: 6072008: 6862009: 7042010: 6992011: 817

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 817 for tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay peaked at 886 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 536, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 125th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 886 —
1991 759 -14.3%
1992 699 -7.9%
1993 689 -1.4%
1994 666 -3.3%
1995 625 -6.2%
1996 701 +12.2%
1997 708 +1.0%
1998 668 -5.6%
1999 627 -6.1%
2000 645 +2.9%
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%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 817 is above the median for high income countries, which is 457, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 817 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,724, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 702.8 625 886 10
2000s 641.6 536 727 10
2010s 758 699 817 2

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 122 Netherlands 970 compare
  2. 123 Equatorial Guinea 883 compare
  3. 124 Latvia 864 compare
  4. 126 Belgium 814 compare
  5. 127 Cuba 805 compare
  6. 128 Guyana 710 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay?
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases in Uruguay was 817 in 2011, 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 886 in 1990.
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 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
Is tuberculosis - new and relapse cases rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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
205 places, 4,257 data points, 1990–2011
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