Deaths drug overdoses who in Kenya
Kenya: Deaths drug overdoses who was 82.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82.02
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
60th
of 194 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
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 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.81 | — |
| 2001 | 52.66 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 65.56 | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 53.52 | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 57.9 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 60.62 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 65.69 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 75.36 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 81.25 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 87.64 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 96.41 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 91 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 95.26 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 99.01 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 55.58 | -43.9% |
| 2015 | 66.53 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 83.32 | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 125.54 | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 156.24 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 155.95 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 108.08 | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 82.02 | -24.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 82.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.34, 7.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 82.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.47, 9.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65 | 49.81 | 87.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.48 | 55.58 | 156.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.05 | 82.02 | 108.08 | 2 |
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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 194 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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