Djibouti vs Uganda: Healthy life expectancy

Djibouti
56.99 Years
in 2021
Uganda
57.22 Years
in 2021
Djibouti rank
145th
Uganda rank
144th

Healthy life expectancy over time

  • Djibouti
  • Uganda
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 57.22 Years against 56.99 Years in Djibouti, a difference of 0.23 Years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 144th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 53.01 Years 46.77 Years 6.23 Years Djibouti
2010s 56.15 Years 55.2 Years 0.9441 Years Djibouti
2020s 57.19 Years 57.46 Years 0.2619 Years Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Djibouti or Uganda?
Uganda, at 57.22 Years against 56.99 Years in Djibouti as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Djibouti and Uganda?
0.23 Years, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Djibouti and Uganda rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
Djibouti ranks 145th and Uganda ranks 144th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.