Death rate from opioid use who in Mauritania

Mauritania: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.02
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.03
in 2019
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0.010.0150.020.0250.032000201020212000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 0.012003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.022007: 0.022008: 0.022009: 0.022010: 0.022011: 0.022012: 0.022013: 0.022014: 0.022015: 0.022016: 0.022017: 0.022018: 0.022019: 0.032020: 0.032021: 0.02

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Mauritania is 0.02, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Mauritania peaked at 0.03 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.

Mauritania ranks 171st 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 0.014 0.01 0.02 10
2010s 0.021 0.02 0.03 10
2020s 0.025 0.02 0.03 2

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  7. 171 Liberia 0.02 compare
  8. 171 Mali 0.02 compare
  9. 171 Niger 0.02 compare
  10. 171 Paraguay 0.02 compare
  11. 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 compare
  12. 171 Saint Lucia 0.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Mauritania?
Death rate from opioid use who in Mauritania was 0.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.03 in 2019.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
How does Mauritania rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Mauritania ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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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