Deaths drug overdoses who in Mauritania

Mauritania: Deaths drug overdoses who was 1.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.1
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2020
All-time low
0.35
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Mauritania, 2000–2021

0.40.60.811.22000201020212000: 0.372001: 0.352002: 0.372003: 0.42004: 0.432005: 0.442006: 0.482007: 0.522008: 0.552009: 0.632010: 0.72011: 0.762012: 0.872013: 0.912014: 0.932015: 0.942016: 0.972017: 12018: 12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Mauritania stood at 1.1.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Mauritania peaked at 1.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2001.

That places Mauritania 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Mauritania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.37
2001 0.35 -5.4%
2002 0.37 +5.7%
2003 0.4 +8.1%
2004 0.43 +7.5%
2005 0.44 +2.3%
2006 0.48 +9.1%
2007 0.52 +8.3%
2008 0.55 +5.8%
2009 0.63 +14.5%
2010 0.7 +11.1%
2011 0.76 +8.6%
2012 0.87 +14.5%
2013 0.91 +4.6%
2014 0.93 +2.2%
2015 0.94 +1.1%
2016 0.97 +3.2%
2017 1.01 +4.1%
2018 1.04 +3.0%
2019 1.1 +5.8%
2020 1.14 +3.6%
2021 1.1 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.454 0.35 0.63 10
2010s 0.923 0.7 1.1 10
2020s 1.12 1.1 1.14 2

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  6. 159 Jamaica 0.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Mauritania?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Mauritania was 1.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2001.
How does Mauritania rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Mauritania ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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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Deaths drug overdoses who
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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