Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex was 2.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Tanzania is 2.31, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Tanzania peaked at 2.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.67 | — |
| 2001 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.69 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.73 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.76 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.81 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.91 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.95 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.91 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.97 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.92 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 2.03 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 2.31 | +43.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195, 11.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.115, 20.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.807 | 0.67 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.9 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.61 | 2.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Tanzania?
- Deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex in Tanzania was 2.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex?
- Tanzania ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths amphetamine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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 amphetamine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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