Deaths drug overdoses who in Kenya

Kenya: Deaths drug overdoses who was 82.02 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
82.02
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
156.24
in 2018
All-time low
49.81
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Kenya, 2000–2021

50751001251502000201020212000: 49.82001: 52.72002: 65.62003: 53.52004: 57.92005: 60.62006: 65.72007: 75.42008: 81.22009: 87.62010: 96.42011: 912012: 95.32013: 992014: 55.62015: 66.52016: 83.32017: 125.52018: 156.22019: 155.92020: 108.12021: 82

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Kenya stood at 82.02.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Kenya peaked at 156.24 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.81, in 2000.

That places Kenya 60th 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 65 49.81 87.64 10
2010s 102.48 55.58 156.24 10
2020s 95.05 82.02 108.08 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 57 Brazil 87.86 compare
  2. 58 Uzbekistan 86.68 compare
  3. 59 Somalia 86.61 compare
  4. 61 Chile 81.34 compare
  5. 62 Czechia 78.57 compare
  6. 63 Tunisia 78.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Kenya?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Kenya was 82.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 156.24 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 49.81 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Kenya ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
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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