Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Somalia
Somalia: Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex was 2.95 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2.95 deaths for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Somalia peaked at 2.95 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15 deaths, in 2000.
That places Somalia 43rd 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.
Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Somalia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.32 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.38 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.41 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.53 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.63 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.45 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.21 deaths | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.45 deaths | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.76 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.87 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.99 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.19 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.35 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.42 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.95 deaths | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths | 1.15 deaths | 1.63 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 deaths | 1.21 deaths | 2.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 deaths | 2.42 deaths | 2.95 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 40 Costa Rica 3.24 deaths compare
- 41 Denmark 3.14 deaths compare
- 42 Madagascar 3.01 deaths compare
- 43 Netherlands 2.95 deaths compare
- 45 Thailand 2.93 deaths compare
- 46 Finland 2.66 deaths compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Somalia?
- Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex in Somalia was 2.95 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest cocaine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for cocaine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Somalia ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cocaine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocaine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cocaine use disorders in females.