Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Namibia

Namibia: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 0.45 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.45
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.48
in 2015
All-time low
0.28
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Namibia, 2000–2021

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.342001: 0.342002: 0.362003: 0.362004: 0.352005: 0.342006: 0.332007: 0.322008: 0.282009: 0.442010: 0.422011: 0.332012: 0.312013: 0.352014: 0.452015: 0.482016: 0.432017: 0.392018: 0.362019: 0.332020: 0.352021: 0.45

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 0.45 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Namibia peaked at 0.48 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2008.

That places Namibia 97th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.346 0.28 0.44 10
2010s 0.385 0.31 0.48 10
2020s 0.4 0.35 0.45 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 94 Iceland 0.48 compare
  2. 95 North Korea 0.47 compare
  3. 96 Uruguay 0.46 compare
  4. 97 Georgia 0.45 compare
  5. 99 Eswatini 0.43 compare
  6. 99 Malaysia 0.43 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Namibia?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Namibia was 0.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.48 in 2015.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2008.
How does Namibia rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Namibia ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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