Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Uganda

Uganda: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 204.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
204.71
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
204.71
in 2021
All-time low
76.21
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 76.22001: 81.32002: 85.52003: 89.92004: 91.42005: 96.72006: 103.72007: 102.82008: 108.52009: 111.82010: 119.12011: 131.92012: 131.82013: 130.42014: 128.72015: 129.52016: 134.12017: 139.72018: 157.12019: 179.62020: 158.72021: 204.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Uganda is 204.71, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Uganda peaked at 204.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.21, in 2000.

Uganda ranks 44th of 192 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 drug use disorders ghe in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 76.21
2001 81.35 +6.7%
2002 85.54 +5.2%
2003 89.93 +5.1%
2004 91.37 +1.6%
2005 96.66 +5.8%
2006 103.71 +7.3%
2007 102.85 -0.8%
2008 108.53 +5.5%
2009 111.83 +3.0%
2010 119.08 +6.5%
2011 131.95 +10.8%
2012 131.75 -0.2%
2013 130.45 -1.0%
2014 128.73 -1.3%
2015 129.48 +0.6%
2016 134.06 +3.5%
2017 139.71 +4.2%
2018 157.05 +12.4%
2019 179.55 +14.3%
2020 158.74 -11.6%
2021 204.71 +29.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.8 76.21 111.83 10
2010s 138.18 119.08 179.55 10
2020s 181.73 158.74 204.71 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 41 Ethiopia 218.21 compare
  2. 42 Guatemala 209.26 compare
  3. 43 Thailand 206.47 compare
  4. 45 Belarus 204.38 compare
  5. 46 Libya 194.8 compare
  6. 47 Austria 188.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Uganda?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Uganda was 204.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 204.71 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 76.21 in 2000.
How does Uganda rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Uganda ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders 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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