Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 163.99 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 163.99 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Uganda peaked at 163.99 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.67 deaths, in 2009.
Uganda ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.93 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 116.23 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 115.98 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 113.35 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 109.96 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 107.83 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 105.33 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 100.61 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 100.81 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.67 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 102.24 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 105.66 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 103.88 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 106.57 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 100.7 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 102.32 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 104.52 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 105.73 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 116.43 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 133.03 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 132.93 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 163.99 deaths | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.27 deaths | 99.67 deaths | 116.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.11 deaths | 100.7 deaths | 133.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.46 deaths | 132.93 deaths | 163.99 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Uganda?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Uganda was 163.99 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 163.99 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.67 deaths in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Uganda ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.