Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Uganda
Uganda: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders was 59.34 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Uganda is 59.34 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Uganda peaked at 59.34 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.27 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Uganda, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 49.76 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 50.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.73 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.68 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.3 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.89 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 53 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 54.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 54.09 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.49 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.26 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.59 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.99 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 57.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 54.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 59.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 49.27 DALYs per 100,000 people | 52.24 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 54 DALYs per 100,000 people | 52.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 57.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.92 DALYs per 100,000 people | 54.51 DALYs per 100,000 people | 59.34 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 60.92 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60.9 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Niue 60.4 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.27 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Madagascar 58.24 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Mozambique 57.38 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Uganda?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders in Uganda was 59.34 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.34 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.27 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.