Deaths from substance use disorders who in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths from substance use disorders who was 204.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 204.71 for deaths from substance use disorders who 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 substance use disorders who in Uganda peaked at 204.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.21, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 44th 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.
Deaths from substance use disorders who in Uganda, year by year
| 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% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 204.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.47, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 204.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.8, 20.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance use disorders who in Uganda?
- Deaths from substance use disorders who in Uganda was 204.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 204.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance use disorders who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.21 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for deaths from substance use disorders who?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance use disorders who 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 substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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