Deaths drug overdoses who in Uganda

Uganda: Deaths drug overdoses who was 191.36 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
191.36
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
191.36
in 2021
All-time low
70.75
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Uganda, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 70.82001: 75.82002: 79.92003: 84.32004: 85.82005: 90.82006: 97.52007: 96.72008: 102.22009: 105.32010: 1122011: 124.22012: 124.12013: 122.82014: 121.52015: 1222016: 126.12017: 131.42018: 147.52019: 168.12020: 148.52021: 191.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 191.36 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Uganda peaked at 191.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.75, in 2000.

Uganda ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.91 70.75 105.32 10
2010s 129.98 112.02 168.11 10
2020s 169.92 148.48 191.36 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 33 Ethiopia 198.36 compare
  2. 34 Japan 195.29 compare
  3. 35 Iraq 192.46 compare
  4. 37 Poland 188.23 compare
  5. 38 Switzerland 184.32 compare
  6. 39 Belarus 175.37 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Uganda?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Uganda was 191.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 191.36 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 70.75 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Uganda ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
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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