Kenya vs Somalia: Drug use disorder deaths
Kenya
90.5 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
91.47 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
68th
Somalia rank
67th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 91.47 deaths against 90.5 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 0.97 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 68th and Somalia ranks 67th 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 | 71.36 deaths | 53.17 deaths | 18.19 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 114.66 deaths | 67.14 deaths | 47.52 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 104.88 deaths | 86.63 deaths | 18.25 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 91.47 deaths against 90.5 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Kenya and Somalia?
- 0.97 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 68th and Somalia ranks 67th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.