Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Uganda

Uganda: Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe was 21,803 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21,803
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
85th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21,803
in 2021
All-time low
14,507
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 18.8k2001: 19.3k2002: 19.2k2003: 18.8k2004: 18.6k2005: 17.8k2006: 16.8k2007: 15.9k2008: 15.7k2009: 15.1k2010: 15.0k2011: 15.2k2012: 14.9k2013: 15.0k2014: 14.6k2015: 14.5k2016: 14.8k2017: 14.9k2018: 16.1k2019: 17.8k2020: 18.8k2021: 21.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 21,803 for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Uganda peaked at 21,803 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,507, in 2015.

Uganda ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,592 15,104 19,296 10
2010s 15,270 14,507 17,767 10
2020s 20,300 18,797 21,803 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 82 Republic of Moldova 22,604 compare
  2. 83 Finland 22,003 compare
  3. 84 Burkina Faso 21,825 compare
  4. 86 Niger 21,144 compare
  5. 87 Dominican Republic 20,812 compare
  6. 88 Malawi 20,606 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Uganda?
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Uganda was 21,803 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 21,803 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 14,507 in 2015.
How does Uganda rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe?
Uganda ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe
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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