Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Samoa
Samoa: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 0.05 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Samoa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.05 deaths for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Samoa peaked at 0.05 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.04 deaths, in 2002.
Samoa ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Samoa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.042 deaths | 0.04 deaths | 0.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.046 deaths | 0.04 deaths | 0.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 deaths | 0.05 deaths | 0.05 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Samoa?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Samoa was 0.05 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 deaths in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.