Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 21.5 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uganda stood at 21.5 %. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uganda peaked at 29.2 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.5 %, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2 % | — |
| 2005 | 27.4 % | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 23.3 % | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 21.7 % | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 21.8 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 21.7 % | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.5 % | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3 % | 27.4 % | 29.2 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.27 % | 21.7 % | 23.3 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.6 % | 21.5 % | 21.7 % | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uganda?
- Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uganda was 21.5 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 % in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
- Uganda ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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