Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uganda

Uganda: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 163.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
163.99
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
163.99
in 2021
All-time low
99.67
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uganda, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 112.92001: 116.22002: 1162003: 113.32004: 1102005: 107.82006: 105.32007: 100.62008: 100.82009: 99.72010: 102.22011: 105.72012: 103.92013: 106.62014: 100.72015: 102.32016: 104.52017: 105.72018: 116.42019: 1332020: 132.92021: 164

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 163.99 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uganda peaked at 163.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.67, 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.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 112.93 —
2001 116.23 +2.9%
2002 115.98 -0.2%
2003 113.35 -2.3%
2004 109.96 -3.0%
2005 107.83 -1.9%
2006 105.33 -2.3%
2007 100.61 -4.5%
2008 100.81 +0.2%
2009 99.67 -1.1%
2010 102.24 +2.6%
2011 105.66 +3.3%
2012 103.88 -1.7%
2013 106.57 +2.6%
2014 100.7 -5.5%
2015 102.32 +1.6%
2016 104.52 +2.2%
2017 105.73 +1.2%
2018 116.43 +10.1%
2019 133.03 +14.3%
2020 132.93 -0.1%
2021 163.99 +23.4%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 163.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.17, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 163.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.27 99.67 116.23 10
2010s 108.11 100.7 133.03 10
2020s 148.46 132.93 163.99 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 35 Indonesia 183.59 compare
  2. 36 Kenya 178.54 compare
  3. 37 Finland 176.09 compare
  4. 39 Belgium 161.01 compare
  5. 40 South Korea 151.82 compare
  6. 41 Nigeria 147.77 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uganda?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Uganda was 163.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 163.99 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 99.67 in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Uganda ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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