Drug use disorder deaths in Djibouti
Djibouti: Drug use disorder deaths was 11.58 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 11.58 deaths for drug use disorder deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Djibouti peaked at 11.58 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.65 deaths, in 2002.
That places Djibouti 113th 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.
Drug use disorder deaths in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.68 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.94 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.65 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 4.13 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.16 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.28 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.32 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.49 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.02 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.02 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.75 deaths | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.81 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 8.11 deaths | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 8.52 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 9.26 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 10.08 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 10.65 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.71 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.93 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 11.58 deaths | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 deaths | 3.65 deaths | 5.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 deaths | 5.02 deaths | 10.71 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 deaths | 9.93 deaths | 11.58 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 110 Ecuador 13.04 deaths compare
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- 114 Luxembourg 11.34 deaths compare
- 115 Tajikistan 11.11 deaths compare
- 116 Haiti 10.73 deaths compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Djibouti?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Djibouti was 11.58 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 deaths in 2002.
- How does Djibouti rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Djibouti ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.