Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda

Uganda: Deaths from diarrheal diseases who was 7,818 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7,818
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19,206
in 2000
All-time low
7,424
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 19.2k2001: 17.2k2002: 16.0k2003: 15.2k2004: 16.3k2005: 15.2k2006: 13.0k2007: 11.4k2008: 11.4k2009: 10.3k2010: 9.9k2011: 9.5k2012: 9.4k2013: 9.3k2014: 9.0k2015: 9.0k2016: 8.7k2017: 8.3k2018: 7.9k2019: 7.9k2020: 7.4k2021: 7.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 7,818 for deaths from diarrheal diseases who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda peaked at 19,206 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,424, in 2020.

Uganda ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 19,206
2001 17,229 -10.3%
2002 16,003 -7.1%
2003 15,211 -4.9%
2004 16,285 +7.1%
2005 15,156 -6.9%
2006 12,970 -14.4%
2007 11,434 -11.8%
2008 11,364 -0.6%
2009 10,303 -9.3%
2010 9,936 -3.6%
2011 9,548 -3.9%
2012 9,421 -1.3%
2013 9,304 -1.2%
2014 9,030 -2.9%
2015 9,035 +0.1%
2016 8,746 -3.2%
2017 8,300 -5.1%
2018 7,858 -5.3%
2019 7,940 +1.0%
2020 7,424 -6.5%
2021 7,818 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,516 10,303 19,206 10
2010s 8,912 7,858 9,936 10
2020s 7,621 7,424 7,818 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 21 South Sudan 8,500 compare
  2. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 8,076 compare
  3. 23 Guinea 7,945 compare
  4. 25 United States of America 7,404 compare
  5. 26 Myanmar 7,355 compare
  6. 27 Malawi 6,949 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda?
Deaths from diarrheal diseases who in Uganda was 7,818 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 19,206 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 7,424 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for deaths from diarrheal diseases who?
Uganda ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from diarrheal diseases 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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