Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Namibia
Namibia: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex was 0.19 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Namibia is 0.19 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Namibia peaked at 0.19 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1 deaths, in 2000.
That places Namibia 105th 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.
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Namibia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.17 deaths | +70.0% |
| 2010 | 0.16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.12 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.19 deaths | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 0.19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.15 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.19 deaths | +35.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.19 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195 deaths, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.19 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.115 deaths, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.114 deaths | 0.1 deaths | 0.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.15 deaths | 0.12 deaths | 0.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.165 deaths | 0.14 deaths | 0.19 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Namibia?
- Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Namibia was 0.19 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 deaths in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Namibia ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in females.