Uganda: Kidnapping rate

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 Uganda

Kidnappings per 100,000 people

 Latest value 2.4
 Year 2016
 Measure kidnappings per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2007 - 2016
 Average 0.7
 Min - Max 0.2 - 2.4
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2016 is 2.4 kidnappings per 100,000 people, an increase from 0.6 kidnappings per 100,000 people in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 2.3 kidnappings per 100,000 people, based on data from 77 countries. Historically, the average for Uganda from 2007 to 2016 is 0.7 kidnappings per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 0.2 kidnappings per 100,000 people, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 2.4 kidnappings per 100,000 people was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uganda: Kidnapping rate
 2016 2.4
 2014 0.6
 2013 0.9
 2012 0.4
 2011 0.5
 2010 0.5
 2009 0.6
 2008 0.2




Definition: Number of kidnappings per 100,000 people per year.

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