Total disease burden who in Uganda
Uganda: Total disease burden who was 17.15 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.15 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.42 million
in 2000
All-time low
16.44 million
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden who in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden who in Uganda stood at 17.15 million.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Uganda peaked at 25.42 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.44 million, in 2018.
Uganda ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 24.99 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.59 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 24.00 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.09 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 22.03 million | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 20.75 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.03 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 19.43 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.93 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.46 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.90 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.36 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.00 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.68 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.52 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.15 million | +3.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17.15 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.74 million, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17.15 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.72 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.56 million | 19.43 million | 25.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.23 million | 16.44 million | 18.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.84 million | 16.54 million | 17.15 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Uganda?
- Total disease burden who in Uganda was 17.15 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.42 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.44 million in 2018.
- How does Uganda rank for total disease burden who?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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