According to the latest WHO data published in 2017; Causes of death in Uganda, demographic summary, health risks, cancer rank by type, world rankings, health profile in Uganda. What is the leading cause of death in Uganda?
CAUSES | Rate | World Rank | Deaths (%) |
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HIV/AIDS | 126.35 | 16 | 34,346 (13.29%) |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 97.38 | 34 | 28,384 (10.98%) |
Stroke | 91.84 | 81 | 12,147 (4.70%) |
Coronary Heart Disease | 65.39 | 162 | 8,428 (3.26%) |
Diarrhoeal diseases | 55.90 | 30 | 16,573 (6.41%) |
Prostate Cancer | 51.28 | 8 | 2,634 (1.02%) |
Road Traffic Accidents | 45.69 | 6 | 10,675 (4.13%) |
Tuberculosis | 32.67 | 48 | 5,301 (2.05%) |
Hypertension | 31.88 | 19 | 4,122 (1.59%) |
Malaria | 29.30 | 29 | 12,487 (4.83%) |
Liver Disease | 28.94 | 36 | 4,807 (1.86%) |
Cervical Cancer | 28.10 | 12 | 2,358 (0.91%) |
Endocrine Disorders | 23.39 | 5 | 8,078 (3.12%) |
Diabetes Mellitus | 22.38 | 110 | 3,043 (1.18%) |
Lung Disease | 22.19 | 93 | 2,859 (1.11%) |
Oesophagus Cancer | 18.49 | 4 | 2,401 (0.93%) |
Meningitis | 17.14 | 26 | 6,838 (2.64%) |
Violence | 16.65 | 21 | 5,103 (1.97%) |
Alzheimers/Dementia | 15.42 | 111 | 1,716 (0.66%) |
Breast Cancer | 15.40 | 106 | 1,347 (0.52%) |
Falls | 15.05 | 15 | 2,970 (1.15%) |
Maternal Conditions | 14.99 | 28 | 4,715 (1.82%) |
Other Injuries | 14.14 | 43 | 5,234 (2.02%) |
Suicide | 12.26 | 55 | 2,791 (1.08%) |
Congenital Anomalies | 12.15 | 37 | 8,438 (3.26%) |
Low Birth Weight | 11.97 | 61 | 9,831 (3.80%) |
Birth Trauma | 11.77 | 46 | 9,670 (3.74%) |
Malnutrition | 11.77 | 37 | 5,131 (1.98%) |
Asthma | 10.82 | 59 | 1,957 (0.76%) |
Lymphomas | 8.88 | 8 | 1,760 (0.68%) |
Kidney Disease | 8.74 | 133 | 1,647 (0.64%) |
Liver Cancer | 8.34 | 48 | 1,406 (0.54%) |
Anemia | 8.29 | 20 | 2,220 (0.86%) |
Peptic Ulcer Disease | 7.53 | 32 | 1,142 (0.44%) |
Fires | 7.37 | 16 | 2,208 (0.85%) |
Drownings | 7.13 | 44 | 3,186 (1.23%) |
Epilepsy | 6.36 | 19 | 2,043 (0.79%) |
Colon-Rectum Cancers | 6.28 | 112 | 889 (0.34%) |
Ovary Cancer | 6.14 | 34 | (0.00%) |
Inflammatory/Heart | 5.93 | 80 | 1,107 (0.43%) |
Stomach Cancer | 5.26 | 101 | 726 (0.28%) |
Skin Disease | 5.19 | 21 | 924 (0.36%) |
Oral Cancer | 5.09 | 38 | 763 (0.30%) |
Other Neoplasms | 4.40 | 33 | 729 (0.28%) |
Rheumatic Heart Disease | 4.37 | 48 | 797 (0.31%) |
Leukemia | 4.13 | 80 | 797 (0.31%) |
War | 3.83 | 13 | 1,280 (0.50%) |
Schistosomiasis | 3.07 | 30 | (0.00%) |
Poisonings | 2.91 | 20 | 1,202 (0.46%) |
Lung Cancers | 2.63 | 153 | (0.00%) |
Value | World Rank | |
---|---|---|
Population total | 39,570,125 | 34 |
Sex ratio m / f | 0.99 | 94 |
Population 0-14 | 48.1% | 4 |
Population 15-64 | 50.0% | 191 |
Population 65 + | 2.0% | 192 |
Total | World Rank | |
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Alcohol Liters | 9.5 | 47 |
Male | Female | World Rank | |
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Smoking Percent | 16.4 | 2.9 | 121 / 97 |
Male | Female | World Rank | |
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Obesity Percent | 1.8 | 8.6 | 189 / 169 |
Total | World Rank | |
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Happiness Score | 4.16 | 129 |
CAUSES | Rate | World Rank |
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Prostate Cancer | 51.28 | 8 |
Cervical Cancer | 28.10 | 12 |
Oesophagus Cancer | 18.49 | 4 |
Breast Cancer | 15.40 | 106 |
Liver Cancer | 8.34 | 48 |
Colon-Rectum Cancers | 6.28 | 112 |
Ovary Cancer | 6.14 | 34 |
Stomach Cancer | 5.26 | 101 |
Oral Cancer | 5.09 | 38 |
Lung Cancers | 2.63 | 153 |