Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 17,609 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17,609
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47,058
in 2002
All-time low
15,238
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Uganda stood at 17,609.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Uganda peaked at 47,058 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,238, in 2018.
That places Uganda 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,266 | — |
| 2001 | 46,564 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 47,058 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 45,081 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 35,565 | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 31,052 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 27,687 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 26,450 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 26,970 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27,275 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25,804 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 23,560 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 22,481 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 18,805 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 17,773 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 15,764 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 15,631 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,799 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15,238 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 15,927 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 18,512 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 17,609 | -4.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17,609 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17,609 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,597 | 26,450 | 47,058 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,678 | 15,238 | 25,804 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,061 | 17,609 | 18,512 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Uganda?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Uganda was 17,609 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 47,058 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,238 in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Uganda ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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