Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uganda

Uganda: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 14.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
14.21
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.21
in 2021
All-time low
5.47
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uganda, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 5.72001: 5.82002: 5.72003: 5.72004: 5.52005: 5.92006: 6.42007: 6.22008: 6.52009: 6.62010: 7.32011: 7.92012: 7.72013: 7.82014: 6.92015: 7.42016: 7.82017: 82018: 9.52019: 122020: 10.92021: 14.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uganda stood at 14.21. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uganda peaked at 14.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.47, in 2004.

That places Uganda 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.68
2001 5.75 +1.2%
2002 5.7 -0.9%
2003 5.65 -0.9%
2004 5.47 -3.2%
2005 5.94 +8.6%
2006 6.36 +7.1%
2007 6.24 -1.9%
2008 6.45 +3.4%
2009 6.63 +2.8%
2010 7.32 +10.4%
2011 7.89 +7.8%
2012 7.74 -1.9%
2013 7.78 +0.5%
2014 6.88 -11.6%
2015 7.38 +7.3%
2016 7.83 +6.1%
2017 8 +2.2%
2018 9.46 +18.3%
2019 11.99 +26.7%
2020 10.9 -9.1%
2021 14.21 +30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.99 5.47 6.63 10
2010s 8.23 6.88 11.99 10
2020s 12.55 10.9 14.21 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

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  2. 62 Tunisia 14.76 compare
  3. 63 Israel 14.49 compare
  4. 65 Lithuania 13.87 compare
  5. 66 Latvia 13.77 compare
  6. 67 Kenya 12.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uganda?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uganda was 14.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 14.21 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 2004.
How does Uganda rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Uganda ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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