Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 11.62 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11.62 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Namibia peaked at 11.62 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.99 deaths, in 2008.
Namibia ranks 126th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.14 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.34 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.82 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.94 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.83 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.76 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.63 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.5 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.99 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.64 deaths | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 8.39 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.95 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 6.88 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.48 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 9.73 deaths | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 10.58 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 9.85 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 9.08 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 8.71 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.16 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 8.94 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 11.62 deaths | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.76 deaths | 5.99 deaths | 8.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 deaths | 6.88 deaths | 10.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 deaths | 8.94 deaths | 11.62 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Namibia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Namibia was 11.62 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 deaths in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.