Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Senegal
Senegal: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 12.17 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Senegal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 12.17 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 7.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Senegal peaked at 12.17 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.55 deaths, in 2000.
That places Senegal 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.55 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5.39 deaths | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 5.49 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.51 deaths | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 6.78 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.08 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.08 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.63 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 8.26 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 8.48 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.71 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.04 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.91 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 10.33 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.78 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.99 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.48 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.57 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.52 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.45 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.35 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 12.17 deaths | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 deaths | 4.55 deaths | 8.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 deaths | 8.71 deaths | 11.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.76 deaths | 11.35 deaths | 12.17 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Senegal?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Senegal was 12.17 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 deaths in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Senegal ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.