Drug use disorder death rate in Somalia
Somalia: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Somalia peaked at 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Somalia 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drug use disorder death rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.517 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.489 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.515 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 80 Sri Lanka 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 North Korea 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Dominica 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Zimbabwe 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Somalia?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Somalia was 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Somalia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.