Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Uganda
Uganda: Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases was 92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Uganda, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Uganda stood at 92. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Uganda peaked at 92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33, in 1996.
Uganda ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44 | — |
| 1996 | 33 | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 62 | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 56 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 72 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 67 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 68 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 73 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 82 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 88 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 92 | +2.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +55.0% | 40 | 62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 | 33 | 62 | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.1 | 56 | 73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8 | 68 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.75 | 85 | 92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 36 Bahrain 92 compare
- 36 Comoros 92 compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 92 compare
- 36 Nepal 92 compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 92 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 92 compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 92 compare
- 36 Yemen 92 compare
- 36 Zambia 92 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Uganda?
- Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases in Uganda was 92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 1996.
- How does Uganda rank for tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases?
- Uganda ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis treatment success rate in new and relapsed cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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