Suicide rate vs income inequality in Uganda

Uganda: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 10.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.23
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.61
in 2001
All-time low
8.36
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Uganda, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 132001: 13.62002: 13.52003: 13.32004: 132005: 12.42006: 11.82007: 112008: 10.82009: 10.42010: 10.22011: 10.42012: 9.92013: 9.72014: 9.22015: 8.72016: 8.62017: 8.42018: 8.82019: 9.42020: 9.12021: 10.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 10.23 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Uganda peaked at 13.61 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 2017.

Uganda ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.27 10.39 13.61 10
2010s 9.32 8.36 10.37 10
2020s 9.69 9.15 10.23 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 68 Gabon 10.32 compare
  2. 69 Czechia 10.31 compare
  3. 70 Chad 10.27 compare
  4. 72 Namibia 10.19 compare
  5. 73 Sierra Leone 10.11 compare
  6. 74 Austria 10.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Uganda?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Uganda was 10.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2001.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Uganda ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
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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