Death rates from drug use disorders who in Uganda
Uganda: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.45
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.45
in 2021
All-time low
0.32
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.45 for death rates from drug use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Uganda peaked at 0.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 | — |
| 2001 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.38 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.42 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.36 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | +25.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.29, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.344 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.372 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.405 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 93 El Salvador 0.43 compare
- 94 Bhutan 0.4 compare
- 94 Botswana 0.4 compare
- 94 Mozambique 0.4 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Uganda?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Uganda was 0.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Uganda ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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