Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda

Uganda: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 17.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.05
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
79.96
in 2000
All-time low
16.72
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda, 2000–2021

204060802000201020212000: 802001: 69.62002: 62.62003: 57.72004: 602005: 54.22006: 45.12007: 38.62008: 37.22009: 32.82010: 30.72011: 28.72012: 27.52013: 26.42014: 24.92015: 24.12016: 22.62017: 20.72018: 18.92019: 18.52020: 16.72021: 17.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda is 17.05, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda peaked at 79.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.72, in 2020.

That places Uganda 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 79.96
2001 69.57 -13.0%
2002 62.65 -9.9%
2003 57.72 -7.9%
2004 59.99 +3.9%
2005 54.23 -9.6%
2006 45.08 -16.9%
2007 38.59 -14.4%
2008 37.25 -3.5%
2009 32.8 -11.9%
2010 30.72 -6.3%
2011 28.68 -6.6%
2012 27.49 -4.1%
2013 26.38 -4.0%
2014 24.85 -5.8%
2015 24.11 -3.0%
2016 22.57 -6.4%
2017 20.68 -8.4%
2018 18.93 -8.5%
2019 18.49 -2.3%
2020 16.72 -9.6%
2021 17.05 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.78 32.8 79.96 10
2010s 24.29 18.49 30.72 10
2020s 16.88 16.72 17.05 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 49 Indonesia 17.72 compare
  2. 50 Timor-Leste 17.68 compare
  3. 51 Bangladesh 17.22 compare
  4. 53 Congo 16.23 compare
  5. 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.48 compare
  6. 55 Fiji 13.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda?
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda was 17.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 79.96 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 16.72 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
Uganda ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diarrheal diseases who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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