Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Somalia
Somalia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 97.48 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 97.48 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Somalia peaked at 97.48 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.34 deaths, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 54th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.34 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 51.37 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 52.92 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 54.52 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 56.7 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 58.02 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 58.65 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.29 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 61.5 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 63.05 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.77 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 55.84 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 61.85 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 68.06 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 70.33 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 72.39 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 75.38 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 78.53 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 80.86 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 84.03 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 89.92 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 97.48 deaths | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.54 deaths | 49.34 deaths | 63.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8 deaths | 55.84 deaths | 84.03 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7 deaths | 89.92 deaths | 97.48 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Somalia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Somalia was 97.48 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.48 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.34 deaths in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Somalia ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.