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

Latest (2021)
21.5 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.2 %
in 2000
All-time low
21.5 %
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Uganda, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 29.2 %2005: 27.4 %2010: 23.3 %2015: 21.7 %2019: 21.8 %2020: 21.7 %2021: 21.5 %

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

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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