Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa
South Africa: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex was 23.84 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa stood at 23.84 deaths.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa peaked at 25.26 deaths in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.02 deaths, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 8th 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.
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.02 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8.42 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.99 deaths | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 13.81 deaths | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 13.82 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.09 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 13.56 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.25 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 20.28 deaths | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 20.37 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.26 deaths | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 22.75 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 21.13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 20.15 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 20.19 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.56 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.05 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 17.03 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 17.67 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.74 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.53 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 23.84 deaths | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.76 deaths | 8.02 deaths | 20.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.05 deaths | 17.03 deaths | 25.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.19 deaths | 20.53 deaths | 23.84 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa?
- Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in South Africa was 23.84 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.26 deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 deaths in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.