Number of deaths due to disaster in Uganda
Uganda: Number of deaths due to disaster was 1,251 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,251
Change on year
up 1,524.7%
World rank
10th
of 123 countries
All-time high
2,143
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
17
2005–2022
Number of deaths due to disaster in Uganda, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of deaths due to disaster in Uganda stood at 1,251.
The figure is up 1,524.7% on the previous year and up 978.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Uganda peaked at 2,143 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
That places Uganda 10th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 109 | — |
| 2006 | 383 | +251.4% |
| 2007 | 276 | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 203 | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 207 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,143 | +935.3% |
| 2011 | 709 | -66.9% |
| 2012 | 116 | -83.6% |
| 2013 | 105 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 84 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 106 | +278.6% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 122 | — |
| 2020 | 101 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 77 | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 1,251 | +1524.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 235.6 | 109 | 383 | 5 |
| 2010s | 379.22 | 0 | 2,143 | 9 |
| 2020s | 476.33 | 77 | 1,251 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Uganda?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Uganda was 1,251 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,143 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Uganda rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 978.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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