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
85th
of 194 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
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 85th of 194 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
| 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 37,404 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 37,404 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
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 85th out of 194 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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