Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uganda
Uganda: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 0.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 2001
All-time low
0.65
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.9 for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uganda peaked at 0.99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.95 | — |
| 2001 | 0.99 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.98 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.95 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.93 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.86 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.77 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.67 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.66 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.65 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.78 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.75 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | +20.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.97, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.985, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.892 | 0.77 | 0.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.722 | 0.65 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.825 | 0.75 | 0.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uganda?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Uganda was 0.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Uganda ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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