Kenya vs Somalia: Drug use disorder deaths
Kenya
82.02 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
86.61 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
60th
Somalia rank
59th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 86.61 deaths against 82.02 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 4.59 deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 60th and Somalia ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65 deaths | 50.93 deaths | 14.08 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 102.48 deaths | 64.09 deaths | 38.39 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 95.05 deaths | 82.19 deaths | 12.86 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 86.61 deaths against 82.02 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Kenya and Somalia?
- 4.59 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Kenya ranks 60th and Somalia ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.