Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis treatment coverage was 90 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
100
in 2022
All-time low
46
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Uganda, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 90 for tuberculosis treatment coverage in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment coverage in Uganda peaked at 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2000.
That places Uganda 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 67 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 67 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 77 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 69 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 82 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 100 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 90 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 90 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 90 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70.5, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 90 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61 | 46 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8 | 55 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2 | 69 | 100 | 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 treatment coverage in Uganda?
- Tuberculosis treatment coverage in Uganda was 90 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment coverage recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis treatment coverage?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis treatment coverage rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 treatment coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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