Deaths from diabetes ghe in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 5,009 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,009
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,009
in 2021
All-time low
3,022
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from diabetes ghe in Uganda stood at 5,009. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in Uganda peaked at 5,009 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,022, in 2009.
Uganda ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from diabetes ghe in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,103 | — |
| 2001 | 3,281 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3,352 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,355 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,378 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,289 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,164 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,051 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3,064 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,022 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,060 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3,166 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,143 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,196 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,137 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,128 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,223 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,299 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,594 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 3,989 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 4,262 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 5,009 | +17.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 5,009 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,458, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 5,009 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,230, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,206 | 3,022 | 3,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,293 | 3,060 | 3,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,636 | 4,262 | 5,009 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from diabetes ghe in Uganda?
- Deaths from diabetes ghe in Uganda was 5,009 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 5,009 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,022 in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
- Uganda ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 from diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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