Death rate from diabetes ghe in Uganda

Uganda: Death rate from diabetes ghe was 10.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.92
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.25
in 2001
All-time low
8.22
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diabetes ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.92001: 13.22002: 13.12003: 12.72004: 12.42005: 11.82006: 112007: 10.32008: 102009: 9.62010: 9.52011: 9.52012: 9.22013: 9.12014: 8.62015: 8.32016: 8.32017: 8.22018: 8.72019: 9.32020: 9.62021: 10.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from diabetes ghe in Uganda stood at 10.92.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes ghe in Uganda peaked at 13.25 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.22, in 2017.

Uganda ranks 170th 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 diabetes ghe in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diabetes ghe in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12.92 —
2001 13.25 +2.6%
2002 13.12 -1.0%
2003 12.73 -3.0%
2004 12.44 -2.3%
2005 11.77 -5.4%
2006 11 -6.5%
2007 10.3 -6.4%
2008 10.04 -2.5%
2009 9.62 -4.2%
2010 9.46 -1.7%
2011 9.51 +0.5%
2012 9.17 -3.6%
2013 9.06 -1.2%
2014 8.63 -4.7%
2015 8.35 -3.2%
2016 8.32 -0.4%
2017 8.22 -1.2%
2018 8.66 +5.4%
2019 9.29 +7.3%
2020 9.6 +3.3%
2021 10.92 +13.8%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 10.92 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.85, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 10.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.72 9.62 13.25 10
2010s 8.87 8.22 9.51 10
2020s 10.26 9.6 10.92 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 167 Azerbaijan 11.84 compare
  2. 168 Zambia 11.66 compare
  3. 169 Algeria 10.99 compare
  4. 171 Iceland 10.66 compare
  5. 172 San Marino 10.52 compare
  6. 173 Finland 10.32 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes ghe in Uganda?
Death rate from diabetes ghe in Uganda was 10.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 13.25 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.22 in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for death rate from diabetes ghe?
Uganda ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Death rate from diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from diabetes ghe
Source
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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