Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people rose 6.06% to 35.0 persons in Uruguay in 2019, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Uruguay reached an all time high of 35.0 persons in 2019 and an all time low of 19.0 persons in 2006. When compared to Uruguay's main peers, incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people in Argentina amounted to 29.0 persons, 46.0 persons in Brazil, 18.0 persons in Chile and 46.0 persons in Paraguay in 2019.
Uruguay has been ranked 105th within the group of 175 countries we follow in terms of incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people, 15 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Incidence of Tuberculosis (Per 100,000 People) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Argentina | persons | 26.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bolivia | persons | 117 | 114 | 111 | 108 | 106 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | persons | 43.0 | 43.0 | 44.0 | 46.0 | 46.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | persons | 17.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Paraguay | persons | 40.0 | 41.0 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 46.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | persons | 122 | 120 | 119 | 119 | 119 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | persons | 30.0 | 30.0 | 31.0 | 34.0 | 35.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | persons | 30.0 | 34.0 | 45.0 | 48.0 | 45.0 |
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