Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 19.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Uganda is 19.45, 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, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Uganda peaked at 19.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.59, 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.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.35 | — |
| 2001 | 9.35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.17 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.99 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.59 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.24 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 9.79 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 9.49 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.72 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.89 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.85 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 11.61 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.28 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.89 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 10.55 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.12 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.28 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.24 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 16.7 | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 15.03 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 19.45 | +29.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 19.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.5, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 19.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.71, 11.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.36 | 8.59 | 9.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 | 9.89 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 | 15.03 | 19.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Uganda?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Uganda was 19.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Uganda ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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