Deaths drug overdoses who in Benin
Benin: Deaths drug overdoses who was 3.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths drug overdoses who in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Benin is 3.71, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Benin peaked at 3.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2001.
That places Benin 144th out of 194 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.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.13 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.08 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.35 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.52 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.64 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.71 | +1.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.34, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.17 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.29 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.64 | 3.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Benin?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Benin was 3.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Benin ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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