Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uganda

Uganda: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 3.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.55
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.55
in 2021
All-time low
2.14
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uganda, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 2.92001: 2.82002: 2.72003: 2.62004: 2.42005: 2.52006: 2.62007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.42010: 2.62011: 2.72012: 2.62013: 2.52014: 2.12015: 2.22016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.62019: 3.22020: 2.82021: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 3.55 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uganda peaked at 3.55 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 2014.

That places Uganda 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.93
2001 2.84 -3.1%
2002 2.72 -4.2%
2003 2.59 -4.8%
2004 2.39 -7.7%
2005 2.51 +5.0%
2006 2.6 +3.6%
2007 2.44 -6.2%
2008 2.44 +0.0%
2009 2.41 -1.2%
2010 2.58 +7.1%
2011 2.7 +4.7%
2012 2.56 -5.2%
2013 2.51 -2.0%
2014 2.14 -14.7%
2015 2.22 +3.7%
2016 2.29 +3.2%
2017 2.26 -1.3%
2018 2.58 +14.2%
2019 3.19 +23.6%
2020 2.8 -12.2%
2021 3.55 +26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.59 2.39 2.93 10
2010s 2.5 2.14 3.19 10
2020s 3.17 2.8 3.55 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uganda?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Uganda was 3.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 2014.
How does Uganda rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Uganda ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths cocaine 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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