Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Namibia is 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Namibia peaked at 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Namibia 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 123 Cameroon 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Niue 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Yemen 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Namibia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate in Namibia was 1.1 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 alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders death rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders death rate?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders death rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.