Death rates from drug use disorders who in Kenya
Kenya: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.17 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.17
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.35
in 2018
All-time low
0.14
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rates from drug use disorders who in Kenya stood at 0.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Kenya peaked at 0.35 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2014.
That places Kenya 136th out of 194 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.
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.18 | — |
| 2001 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.22 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.17 | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.14 | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 0.16 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.35 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.23 | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.17 | -26.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.29, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.246 | 0.14 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 136 Montenegro 0.17 compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 0.17 compare
- 139 Nauru 0.16 compare
- 139 Panama 0.16 compare
- 139 Philippines 0.16 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Kenya?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Kenya was 0.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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