Table 1.
Population characteristics and underlying comorbidities in Uganda.
| Population characteristic | Number | Data source (reference) |
|---|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 45,741,000 | Worldometers 36 |
| Women aged 15–49 years | 10,939,000 | Worldometers 36 |
| Children (5–14 years) | 13,252,128 | Worldometers 36 |
| Adults | 24,693,000 | Worldometers 36 |
| Persons living with HIV | 1,400,000 | UNAIDS, 2020 28 |
| Children living with HIV | 100,000 | UNAIDS, 2020 |
| HIV patients on ART | 1,300,000 | UNAIDS, 2020 |
| AIDS-related deaths | 22,000 | UNAIDS, 2020 |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis | 85,500 | WHO, 2020 29 |
| COPD prevalence | 16.2% age > 30 years; 4.1% of population | van Gemert et al. 25 |
| Asthma rates in adults and adolescents | 12.3% (9.1–15.5) | Kirenga et al.20,21 |
| Lung cancer/year | 486 | Globocan 35 |
| Acute myelogenous Leukemia/year | 1372 | Globocan 35 ; Natukunda et al. 29 |
| ICU beds nationally | 55 (pre-COVID-19) | Atumanya et al. 34 |
| Abdominal surgeries/year | 3000 | Estimate |
ART, anti-retroviral therapy; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; Globocan, Global Cancer Observatory; ICU, intensive care unit; UNAIDS, The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.