Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 2.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.95
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.95
in 2021
All-time low
1.15
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2.95 for deaths cocaine overdoses 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, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Somalia peaked at 2.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15, 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.
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.15 | — |
| 2001 | 1.2 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.32 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.42 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.95 | +21.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.24, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.175, 16.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.15 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.21 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.42 | 2.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 40 Costa Rica 3.24 compare
- 41 Denmark 3.14 compare
- 42 Madagascar 3.01 compare
- 43 Netherlands 2.95 compare
- 45 Thailand 2.93 compare
- 46 Finland 2.66 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)
- 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 cocaine overdoses by sex in Somalia?
- Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Somalia was 2.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
- Somalia ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths cocaine overdoses 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 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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