Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 0.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Somalia is 0.66, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Somalia peaked at 0.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2000.
Somalia ranks 74th 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.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 | — |
| 2001 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.34 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.32 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.32 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.39 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.41 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.44 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.53 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.66 | +24.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.43, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.115, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.288 | 0.22 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.406 | 0.27 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.595 | 0.53 | 0.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Somalia?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Somalia was 0.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Somalia ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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