Deaths from substance disorders who in Uganda

Uganda: Deaths from substance disorders who was 618.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
618.82
Change on year
up 25.5%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
618.82
in 2021
All-time low
304.85
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from substance disorders who in Uganda, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 304.92001: 325.92002: 335.52003: 340.72004: 343.42005: 347.82006: 350.42007: 340.82008: 350.82009: 353.92010: 368.12011: 394.82012: 391.42013: 393.12014: 382.52015: 380.12016: 390.82017: 401.52018: 449.52019: 514.12020: 4932021: 618.8

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

Annual values for Deaths from substance disorders who in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +25.5% 492.98 618.82

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 41 Hungary 650.32 compare
  2. 42 Czechia 636.05 compare
  3. 43 Bangladesh 635.05 compare
  4. 45 Afghanistan 617.94 compare
  5. 46 Algeria 615.71 compare
  6. 47 Cuba 576.57 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Deaths from substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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