Deaths from substance disorders who in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths from substance disorders who was 618.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from substance disorders who in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from substance disorders who in Uganda stood at 618.82. 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, deaths from substance disorders who in Uganda peaked at 618.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 304.85, in 2000.
That places Uganda 44th 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.
Deaths from substance disorders who in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 304.85 | — |
| 2001 | 325.86 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 335.48 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 340.66 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 343.43 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 347.84 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 350.44 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 340.75 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 350.8 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 353.92 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 368.06 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 394.77 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 391.35 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 393.11 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 382.47 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 380.12 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 390.75 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 401.54 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 449.46 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 514.06 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 492.98 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 618.82 | +25.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 618.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 299.4, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 618.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from substance disorders who in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +25.5% | 492.98 | 618.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 339.4 | 304.85 | 353.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.57 | 368.06 | 514.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.9 | 492.98 | 618.82 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance disorders who in Uganda?
- Deaths from substance disorders who in Uganda was 618.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 618.82 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.85 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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