Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Cause of death, by injury
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.6%
in 2021
Uganda
10.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Uganda rank
15th
Cause of death, by injury over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10.8% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 1.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 9.0% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 10.6% | 1.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10.8% against 8.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 2.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for cause of death, by injury?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th and Uganda ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.