Death rates substance disorders who in Kenya
Kenya: Death rates substance disorders who was 0.8924 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.8924
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2018
All-time low
0.684
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates substance disorders who in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates substance disorders who in Kenya is 0.8924, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Kenya peaked at 1.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.684, in 2001.
That places Kenya 144th 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 substance disorders who in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6931 | — |
| 2001 | 0.684 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7462 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7031 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7353 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7607 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8038 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8804 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9228 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9628 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9432 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9267 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.784 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8894 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8914 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8924 | -18.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8924 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8924 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7892 | 0.684 | 0.9628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.784 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9946 | 0.8924 | 1.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates substance disorders who in Kenya?
- Death rates substance disorders who in Kenya was 0.8924 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.684 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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