International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uganda

Uganda: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 7.21 departures per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.21 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 62.7%
World rank
107th
of 112 countries
All-time high
14.64 departures per 1,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
4.43 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2021

International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uganda, 1997–2021

57.51012.5151997200920211997: 6.8 departures per 1,000 people1998: 10.7 departures per 1,000 people1999: 14.1 departures per 1,000 people2000: 6.4 departures per 1,000 people2001: 6.1 departures per 1,000 people2002: 7.2 departures per 1,000 people2003: 7.2 departures per 1,000 people2004: 8.5 departures per 1,000 people2005: 6.8 departures per 1,000 people2006: 8.8 departures per 1,000 people2007: 9.2 departures per 1,000 people2008: 11 departures per 1,000 people2009: 9.9 departures per 1,000 people2010: 10 departures per 1,000 people2011: 11 departures per 1,000 people2012: 13.7 departures per 1,000 people2013: 13.3 departures per 1,000 people2014: 14 departures per 1,000 people2015: 13.9 departures per 1,000 people2016: 14.6 departures per 1,000 people2017: 14 departures per 1,000 people2019: 11.3 departures per 1,000 people2020: 4.4 departures per 1,000 people2021: 7.2 departures per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uganda stood at 7.21 departures per 1,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uganda peaked at 14.64 departures per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.43 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.

That places Uganda 107th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.51 departures per 1,000 people 6.77 departures per 1,000 people 14.06 departures per 1,000 people 3
2000s 8.11 departures per 1,000 people 6.14 departures per 1,000 people 11.03 departures per 1,000 people 10
2010s 12.89 departures per 1,000 people 10 departures per 1,000 people 14.64 departures per 1,000 people 9
2020s 5.82 departures per 1,000 people 4.43 departures per 1,000 people 7.21 departures per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 104 Bangladesh 9.48 departures per 1,000 people compare
  2. 105 Central African Republic 8.46 departures per 1,000 people compare
  3. 106 Turkmenistan 7.25 departures per 1,000 people compare
  4. 108 Burundi 5.28 departures per 1,000 people compare
  5. 109 Ghana 5.01 departures per 1,000 people compare
  6. 110 Tajikistan 3.33 departures per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uganda?
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Uganda was 7.21 departures per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 14.64 departures per 1,000 people in 2016.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.43 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
Uganda ranks 107th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Unit
departures per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.