Diabetes prevalence who gho in Uganda
Uganda: Diabetes prevalence who gho was 4.6 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Uganda, 1980–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diabetes prevalence who gho in Uganda is 4.6, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diabetes prevalence who gho in Uganda peaked at 4.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1980.
Uganda ranks 183rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Diabetes prevalence who gho in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8 | — |
| 1981 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.4, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 3 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 4 | 4.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diabetes prevalence who gho in Uganda?
- Diabetes prevalence who gho in Uganda was 4.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest diabetes prevalence who gho recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1980.
- How does Uganda rank for diabetes prevalence who gho?
- Uganda ranks 183rd out of 190 countries with data for 2014.
- Is diabetes prevalence who gho rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Diabetes prevalence who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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