Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Namibia
Namibia: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 11.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.62
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.62
in 2021
All-time low
5.99
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11.62 for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Namibia peaked at 11.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.99, 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.14 | — |
| 2001 | 6.34 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.82 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.94 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6.83 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.76 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.63 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.99 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.64 | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 8.39 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 6.88 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.48 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 9.73 | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 10.58 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 9.85 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 9.08 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 8.71 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.16 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 8.94 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 11.62 | +30.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 11.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 11.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.76 | 5.99 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 | 6.88 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 | 8.94 | 11.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Namibia?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Namibia was 11.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 in 2008.
- How does Namibia rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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