Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Djibouti
Djibouti: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 10.22 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Djibouti, 2000–2021
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 Djibouti stood at 10.22 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Djibouti peaked at 10.22 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.91 deaths, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 129th 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.91 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5.27 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.94 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 6.46 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 6.81 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.76 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.69 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.16 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.51 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.54 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.86 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.1 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.39 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.98 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.13 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.52 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.89 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.19 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.94 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.22 deaths | +2.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 10.22 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23 deaths, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 10.22 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.88 deaths, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.47 deaths | 4.91 deaths | 7.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.97 deaths | 7.54 deaths | 10.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 deaths | 9.94 deaths | 10.22 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Djibouti?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Djibouti was 10.22 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 deaths in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Djibouti ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.