Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 19.45 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uganda is 19.45 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uganda peaked at 19.45 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.59 deaths, in 2004.
Uganda ranks 66th of 194 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.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.35 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.17 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.99 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.59 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.24 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 9.79 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 9.49 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.72 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.89 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.85 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 11.61 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.28 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.89 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 10.55 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.12 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.28 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.24 deaths | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 16.7 deaths | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 15.03 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 19.45 deaths | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.36 deaths | 8.59 deaths | 9.89 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 deaths | 9.89 deaths | 16.7 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 deaths | 15.03 deaths | 19.45 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uganda?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Uganda was 19.45 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 deaths in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Uganda ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.