Total NCD Deaths in Uganda
Uganda: Total NCD Deaths was 92,953 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total NCD Deaths in Uganda, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 92,953 for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Uganda peaked at 92,953 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66,166, in 2009.
That places Uganda 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67,628 | — |
| 2001 | 69,525 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 70,044 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70,353 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71,384 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70,285 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 68,936 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 67,205 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 66,701 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 66,166 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 66,910 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 68,631 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 69,359 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 71,063 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 71,597 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 72,444 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 74,534 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 76,150 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 80,769 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 86,917 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 87,871 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 92,953 | +5.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 92,953 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,149, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 92,953 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,823 | 66,166 | 71,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,837 | 66,910 | 86,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,412 | 87,871 | 92,953 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Uganda?
- Total ncd deaths in Uganda was 92,953 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 92,953 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,166 in 2009.
- How does Uganda rank for total ncd deaths?
- Uganda ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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