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
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (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.