Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uganda
Uganda: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 21.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uganda stood at 21.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uganda peaked at 29.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2017.
Uganda ranks 65th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 23.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.5% | 21.7% | 2 |
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More health data for Uganda
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uganda?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Uganda was 21.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Uganda ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.