Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Uganda
Uganda: Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who was 59.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Uganda is 59.34, 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 who in Uganda peaked at 59.34 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.27, 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 who in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.27 | — |
| 2001 | 49.76 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 50.24 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.73 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.68 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.17 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.92 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.3 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.89 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.24 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 53 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 54.53 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 54.09 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.49 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.95 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.92 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.26 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.59 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.99 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 57.15 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 54.51 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 59.34 | +8.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 59.34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.28, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 59.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.79, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.92 | 49.27 | 52.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54 | 52.92 | 57.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.92 | 54.51 | 59.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 60.92 compare
- 160 Venezuela 60.9 compare
- 161 Niue 60.4 compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58.27 compare
- 164 Madagascar 58.24 compare
- 165 Mozambique 57.38 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Uganda?
- Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who in Uganda was 59.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 59.34 in 2021.
- What is the lowest rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.27 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who?
- Uganda ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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