Deaths from drowning ghe in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths from drowning ghe was 1,991 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,991
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,991
in 2021
All-time low
1,368
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in Uganda stood at 1,991. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Uganda peaked at 1,991 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,368, in 2000.
That places Uganda 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,622 | 1,368 | 1,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 | 1,568 | 1,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,956 | 1,921 | 1,991 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Uganda?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Uganda was 1,991 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,991 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,368 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Uganda ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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