Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Uganda

Uganda: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 1.09 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1.09
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2021
All-time low
0.5
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Uganda, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7512000201020212000: 0.532001: 0.552002: 0.532003: 0.522004: 0.52005: 0.542006: 0.582007: 0.562008: 0.572009: 0.582010: 0.642011: 0.692012: 0.672013: 0.662014: 0.582015: 0.622016: 0.662017: 0.672018: 0.792019: 0.992020: 0.862021: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Uganda stood at 1.09. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Uganda peaked at 1.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2004.

Uganda ranks 58th of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.546 0.5 0.58 10
2010s 0.697 0.58 0.99 10
2020s 0.975 0.86 1.09 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 55 Belgium 1.19 compare
  2. 56 Turkmenistan 1.18 compare
  3. 57 New Zealand 1.14 compare
  4. 59 Chile 1.08 compare
  5. 59 Israel 1.08 compare
  6. 61 Tunisia 1.04 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Uganda?
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Uganda was 1.09 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2004.
How does Uganda rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
Uganda ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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