Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Uganda
Uganda: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 651,348 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
651,348
Change on year
down 59.0%
World rank
24th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4.45 million
in 2014
All-time low
651,348
in 2024
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Uganda, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Uganda stood at 651,348. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.0% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Uganda peaked at 4.45 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 651,348, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.31 million | — |
| 2014 | 4.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 651,348 | -59.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 651,348 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 651,348 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 1.98 million | 4.45 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 651,348 | 1.68 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 21 Mozambique 1.43 million compare
- 22 Congo 841,658 compare
- 23 Gabon 783,365 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 646,572 compare
- 26 Senegal 356,387 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 340,655 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Uganda?
- Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Uganda was 651,348 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 651,348 in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
- Uganda ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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