Kenya vs Uganda: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex
Kenya
12.97 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
14.21 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
67th
Uganda rank
64th
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14.21 deaths against 12.97 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 1.24 deaths.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and Uganda ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.13 deaths | 5.99 deaths | 3.15 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.77 deaths | 8.23 deaths | 13.54 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 14.8 deaths | 12.55 deaths | 2.24 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder deaths by sex, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 14.21 deaths against 12.97 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder deaths by sex between Kenya and Uganda?
- 1.24 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Kenya ranks 67th and Uganda ranks 64th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.