Health in Uganda

1,224 indicators covering health for Uganda.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Dengue fever deaths 0.25 2021 up 78.6% 44th
Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe 149.59 2021 down 0.5% 152nd
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type 323.83 2021 up 26.7% 53rd
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 1.84 2021 down 9.4% 73rd
Death rate from hypertensive heart disease who ghe age standardized 18.65 2021 up 4.0% 108th
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease who ghe age standardized 48.92 2021 up 1.1% 162nd
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region 21,803 2021 up 43.3% 85th
Total disease burden who 17.15 million 2021 down 7.1% 34th
Burden of disease who 37,404 2021 down 32.5% 85th
Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders who 59.34 2021 up 8.8% 162nd
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 54.6% 2023 down 17.6% 25th
Male female ratio suicides rates 4.71 2021 down 3.3% 42nd
Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 76,268 2021 up 55.6% 18th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are cl 31,511 2021 up 119.0% 14th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have e 3,120 2021 down 37.6% 42nd
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Share of women who are smoking 3.3 2022 down 55.4% 107th
Comparing the share of men and women who are smoking 13.2 2022 down 40.8% 153rd
Share of men who are smoking 13.2 2022 down 40.8% 153rd
Adults smoking 2007 2018 8.3 2022 down 43.9% 149th
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 815 2024 up 282.6% 23rd
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 14.9% 2023 down 30.7% 28th
Share healthy diet unaffordable 71.3 2024 down 4.2% 18th
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are ba 40,168 2021 up 56.8% 15th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 4.6 2014 up 39.4% 182nd
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 4.74 2014 up 2.6% 176th
Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 2.8 2014 up 33.3% 187th
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 20.75 million 2024 down 18.1% 12th
Child deaths from streptococcus by disease 624 2015 up 46.5% 7th
Births attended by skilled health personnel 88.4% 2022 up 55.1% 133rd
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total 52.78 2019 down 23.3% 23rd
Number of new leprosy cases 246 2024 down 10.5% 33rd
Pharmacists 0.36 2024 up 125.0% 135th
Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage amon 98.0% 2025 β€” 37th
Number of new hivaids infections who 37,000 2024 down 50.0% 6th
Reported rabies deaths 68 2024 up 195.7% 9th
Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 1.00 million 2030 down 4.4% 73rd
Incidence of malaria 264.23 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 down 9.5% 14th
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 46,811 2025 down 22.0% 3rd
Concentrations of fine particulate matter 38.1 2023 down 0.4% 26th
Death rate road traffic injuries 29.4 2019 down 9.0% 29th
New or unknown treatment history cases: Pulmonary, bacteriologically c 54,013 2023 up 112.3% 13th
Cholera case fatality rate 0 2021 down 100.0% 37th
Medical doctors not further defined 733 2023 down 78.2% 100th
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy 68.25 2023 up 9.5% 184th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence 3.0% 2030 down 30.2% 159th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) 3.9% 2030 down 36.1% 151st
Tb patients tested positive for hiv 23,692 2021 up 14.3% 4th
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia 3,974 2019 up 6.3% 11th
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months 51.7% 2019 down 15.5% 39th
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of d 21,595 2019 up 56.5% 55th
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence 0.3% 2024 down 40.0% 71st
Mean hemoglobin level of children aged 6-59 months 108 2019 up 3.8% 155th
Estimated number of MDR/RR-TB incident cases 1,200 2024 up 27.7% 31st
Mortality caused by road traffic injury 29.4 per 100,000 population 2019 down 7.8% 29th
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female 13.3 per 100,000 female population 2019 down 6.3% 42nd
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male 46 per 100,000 male population 2019 down 8.4% 19th
Ipv vaccine coverage 96 2024 up 118.2% 71st
Tb patients living with hiv receiving art 23,674 2021 up 252.3% 3rd
HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) 98.0% 2024 up 21.0% 64th