Death rate from opioid use who in Kenya
Kenya: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.15 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
0.15
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.31
in 2018
All-time low
0.12
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Kenya, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.15 for death rate from opioid use who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Kenya peaked at 0.31 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2014.
That places Kenya 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.184 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.219 | 0.12 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Kenya?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Kenya was 0.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Kenya ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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