Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Uganda
Uganda: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
15.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Uganda peaked at 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Uganda 108th out of 194 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 25.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 19.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Solomon Islands 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Finland 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Grenada 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Uganda?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Uganda was 18.65 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Uganda ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.