Burden of disease who in Uganda

Uganda: Burden of disease who was 37,404 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
37,404
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
105,830
in 2000
All-time low
37,243
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Uganda, 2000–2021

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201020212000: 105.8k2001: 100.9k2002: 96.3k2003: 91.1k2004: 85.0k2005: 78.8k2006: 74.0k2007: 70.0k2008: 65.7k2009: 61.8k2010: 58.5k2011: 55.4k2012: 52.2k2013: 49.2k2014: 46.8k2015: 44.5k2016: 42.7k2017: 41.1k2018: 39.6k2019: 38.5k2020: 37.2k2021: 37.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Uganda stood at 37,404.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Uganda peaked at 105,830 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37,243, in 2020.

Uganda ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 105,830
2001 100,929 -4.6%
2002 96,270 -4.6%
2003 91,057 -5.4%
2004 85,050 -6.6%
2005 78,846 -7.3%
2006 74,005 -6.1%
2007 70,023 -5.4%
2008 65,651 -6.2%
2009 61,842 -5.8%
2010 58,543 -5.3%
2011 55,429 -5.3%
2012 52,236 -5.8%
2013 49,213 -5.8%
2014 46,792 -4.9%
2015 44,510 -4.9%
2016 42,695 -4.1%
2017 41,058 -3.8%
2018 39,592 -3.6%
2019 38,460 -2.9%
2020 37,243 -3.2%
2021 37,404 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82,950 61,842 105,830 10
2010s 46,853 38,460 58,543 10
2020s 37,323 37,243 37,404 2

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  1. 81 Philippines 37,744 compare
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  3. 83 Saint Lucia 37,507 compare
  4. 85 Armenia 37,296 compare
  5. 86 Indonesia 37,059 compare
  6. 87 Dominica 37,038 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Uganda?
Burden of disease who in Uganda was 37,404 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 105,830 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 37,243 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for burden of disease who?
Uganda ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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