Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 618.84 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 618.84 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Uganda peaked at 618.84 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 304.86 deaths, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 45th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 304.86 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 325.86 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 335.48 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 340.66 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 343.43 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 347.84 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 350.45 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 340.76 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 350.8 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 353.93 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 368.06 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 394.77 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 391.36 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 393.12 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 382.48 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 380.13 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 390.75 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 401.55 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 449.47 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 514.07 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 492.99 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 618.84 deaths | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 339.41 deaths | 304.86 deaths | 353.93 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.58 deaths | 368.06 deaths | 514.07 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.91 deaths | 492.99 deaths | 618.84 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 42 Mozambique 671.34 deaths compare
- 43 Czechia 656.66 deaths compare
- 44 Bangladesh 635.29 deaths compare
- 46 Afghanistan 617.95 deaths compare
- 47 Algeria 615.72 deaths compare
- 48 Switzerland 598.53 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Uganda?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Uganda was 618.84 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 618.84 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.86 deaths in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.