Death rate from opioid use who in Benin

Benin: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.03
in 2012
All-time low
0.02
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Benin, 2000–2021

00.010.020.032000201020212000: 0.022001: 0.022002: 0.022003: 0.022004: 0.022005: 0.022006: 0.022007: 0.022008: 0.022009: 0.022010: 0.022011: 0.022012: 0.032013: 0.032014: 0.032015: 0.032016: 0.032017: 0.032018: 0.032019: 0.032020: 0.032021: 0.03

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.03 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Benin peaked at 0.03 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2000.

Benin ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.02 0.02 0.02 10
2010s 0.028 0.02 0.03 10
2020s 0.03 0.03 0.03 2

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  8. 161 Togo 0.03 compare
  9. 161 جمهورية فنزويلا البوليفارية 0.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Benin?
Death rate from opioid use who in Benin was 0.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 in 2012.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2000.
How does Benin rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Benin ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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