Death rate from opioid use who in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from opioid use who was 1.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from opioid use who in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from opioid use who in South Africa is 1.32, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in South Africa peaked at 1.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 2000.
That places South Africa 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from opioid use who in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.78 | — |
| 2001 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.95 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.92 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | +3.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125, 10.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.265, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.931 | 0.78 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in South Africa?
- Death rate from opioid use who in South Africa was 1.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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