Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Tanzania

Tanzania: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 295.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
295.94
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
295.94
in 2021
All-time low
128.96
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Tanzania, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 130.42001: 1292002: 129.82003: 131.92004: 1332005: 134.82006: 138.42007: 140.32008: 140.42009: 144.72010: 145.92011: 149.12012: 151.82013: 142.72014: 146.42015: 159.52016: 183.42017: 200.32018: 224.82019: 243.72020: 235.12021: 295.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Tanzania is 295.94, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Tanzania peaked at 295.94 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 128.96, in 2001.

Tanzania ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Tanzania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 130.37 —
2001 128.96 -1.1%
2002 129.77 +0.6%
2003 131.87 +1.6%
2004 133.03 +0.9%
2005 134.79 +1.3%
2006 138.41 +2.7%
2007 140.31 +1.4%
2008 140.4 +0.1%
2009 144.69 +3.1%
2010 145.89 +0.8%
2011 149.07 +2.2%
2012 151.78 +1.8%
2013 142.7 -6.0%
2014 146.39 +2.6%
2015 159.53 +9.0%
2016 183.41 +15.0%
2017 200.35 +9.2%
2018 224.84 +12.2%
2019 243.73 +8.4%
2020 235.05 -3.6%
2021 295.94 +25.9%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 295.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23, 12.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 295.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 13.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +25.9% 235.05 295.94

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 135.26 128.96 144.69 10
2010s 174.77 142.7 243.73 10
2020s 265.5 235.05 295.94 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 16 Pakistan 438.57 compare
  2. 17 Ethiopia 431.62 compare
  3. 18 Vietnam 376.79 compare
  4. 20 Spain 292.92 compare
  5. 21 Kazakhstan 234.76 compare
  6. 22 Mozambique 231.17 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Tanzania?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Tanzania was 295.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 295.94 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 128.96 in 2001.
How does Tanzania rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Tanzania ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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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Indicator
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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