Number of deaths from hivaids who in Uganda

Uganda: Number of deaths from hivaids who was 17,288 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17,288
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
82,872
in 2000
All-time low
17,288
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from hivaids who in Uganda, 2000–2021

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 82.9k2001: 82.7k2002: 81.2k2003: 79.6k2004: 74.2k2005: 65.1k2006: 62.4k2007: 63.1k2008: 57.7k2009: 52.5k2010: 47.8k2011: 43.7k2012: 39.0k2013: 33.4k2014: 29.5k2015: 26.1k2016: 24.2k2017: 23.1k2018: 20.8k2019: 18.6k2020: 17.5k2021: 17.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 17,288 for number of deaths from hivaids who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from hivaids who in Uganda peaked at 82,872 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,288, in 2021.

Uganda ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from hivaids who in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from hivaids who in Uganda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 82,872 —
2001 82,682 -0.2%
2002 81,203 -1.8%
2003 79,621 -1.9%
2004 74,162 -6.9%
2005 65,091 -12.2%
2006 62,352 -4.2%
2007 63,064 +1.1%
2008 57,655 -8.6%
2009 52,463 -9.0%
2010 47,848 -8.8%
2011 43,669 -8.7%
2012 38,986 -10.7%
2013 33,447 -14.2%
2014 29,540 -11.7%
2015 26,106 -11.6%
2016 24,228 -7.2%
2017 23,090 -4.7%
2018 20,806 -9.9%
2019 18,642 -10.4%
2020 17,454 -6.4%
2021 17,288 -1.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 17,288 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,488, 6.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 17,288 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,005, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70,117 52,463 82,872 10
2010s 30,636 18,642 47,848 10
2020s 17,371 17,288 17,454 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 9 Kenya 21,373 compare
  2. 10 Zimbabwe 20,816 compare
  3. 11 Zambia 19,979 compare
  4. 13 Angola 14,352 compare
  5. 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 13,712 compare
  6. 15 Brazil 12,573 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from hivaids who in Uganda?
Number of deaths from hivaids who in Uganda was 17,288 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from hivaids who recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 82,872 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths from hivaids who recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 17,288 in 2021.
How does Uganda rank for number of deaths from hivaids who?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from hivaids who rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from hivaids who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from hivaids who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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