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Death rate from Alzheimer's in Uganda

Uganda: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.43 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
2.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from Alzheimer's in Uganda, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from alzheimer's in Uganda stood at 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Uganda peaked at 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Death rate from Alzheimer's in Uganda, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2002 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2003 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2004 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2005 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2006 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
2007 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2008 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2009 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2010 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2011 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2012 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2013 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2014 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2015 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2016 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2017 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
2018 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2019 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2020 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2021 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 180 Guinea-Bissau 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 181 Zambia 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 182 Mexico 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 184 Armenia 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 185 Mauritius 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 186 Chad 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from alzheimer's in Uganda?
Death rate from alzheimer's in Uganda was 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
Uganda ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from Alzheimer's
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.