Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 17.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 Indonesia 17.72 compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 17.68 compare
- 51 Bangladesh 17.22 compare
- 53 Congo 16.23 compare
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.48 compare
- 55 Fiji 13.76 compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
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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