Death rate from opioid use who in Somalia

Somalia: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.51
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.51
in 2000
All-time low
0.4
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.512001: 0.512002: 0.512003: 0.52004: 0.512005: 0.492006: 0.492007: 0.472008: 0.482009: 0.492010: 0.462011: 0.42012: 0.452013: 0.482014: 0.482015: 0.482016: 0.482017: 0.482018: 0.482019: 0.482020: 0.472021: 0.51

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in Somalia is 0.51, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Somalia peaked at 0.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2011.

That places Somalia 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.496 0.47 0.51 10
2010s 0.467 0.4 0.48 10
2020s 0.49 0.47 0.51 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 61 Eswatini 0.58 compare
  2. 61 Mongolia 0.58 compare
  3. 63 Georgia 0.51 compare
  4. 65 Kyrgyzstan 0.5 compare
  5. 66 Poland 0.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Somalia?
Death rate from opioid use who in Somalia was 0.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2011.
How does Somalia rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Somalia ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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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