Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uganda
Uganda: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 14.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Uganda, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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