Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin

Benin: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 18.54 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18.54 deaths
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.54 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
4.85 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin, 2000–2021

51015202000201020212000: 4.8 deaths2001: 6.4 deaths2002: 7.1 deaths2003: 7.5 deaths2004: 7.9 deaths2005: 8.4 deaths2006: 8.8 deaths2007: 9.2 deaths2008: 11.4 deaths2009: 12.5 deaths2010: 13 deaths2011: 13.3 deaths2012: 13.7 deaths2013: 14.2 deaths2014: 14.4 deaths2015: 15.2 deaths2016: 15.6 deaths2017: 16.2 deaths2018: 16.7 deaths2019: 16.9 deaths2020: 15.7 deaths2021: 18.5 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin stood at 18.54 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin peaked at 18.54 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.85 deaths, in 2000.

Benin ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 4.85 deaths
2001 6.39 deaths +31.8%
2002 7.09 deaths +11.0%
2003 7.46 deaths +5.2%
2004 7.91 deaths +6.0%
2005 8.39 deaths +6.1%
2006 8.77 deaths +4.5%
2007 9.2 deaths +4.9%
2008 11.44 deaths +24.3%
2009 12.52 deaths +9.4%
2010 12.98 deaths +3.7%
2011 13.33 deaths +2.7%
2012 13.67 deaths +2.6%
2013 14.16 deaths +3.6%
2014 14.39 deaths +1.6%
2015 15.17 deaths +5.4%
2016 15.64 deaths +3.1%
2017 16.23 deaths +3.8%
2018 16.7 deaths +2.9%
2019 16.89 deaths +1.1%
2020 15.71 deaths -7.0%
2021 18.54 deaths +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4 deaths 4.85 deaths 12.52 deaths 10
2010s 14.92 deaths 12.98 deaths 16.89 deaths 10
2020s 17.12 deaths 15.71 deaths 18.54 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.69 deaths compare
  2. 109 Niger 19.63 deaths compare
  3. 110 Chad 19.44 deaths compare
  4. 112 Mali 17.58 deaths compare
  5. 113 Congo 16.33 deaths compare
  6. 114 Georgia 15.49 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin?
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Benin was 18.54 deaths 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 deaths by sex recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 18.54 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 4.85 deaths in 2000.
How does Benin rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
Benin ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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 deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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