Death rates from drug use disorders who in Namibia
Namibia: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.36 for death rates from drug use disorders who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Namibia peaked at 0.36 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2000.
That places Namibia 101st 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.26 | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.35 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.32 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | +9.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.29, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.277 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.321 | 0.29 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.345 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Namibia?
- Death rates from drug use disorders who in Namibia was 0.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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