Drug use disorder deaths in Namibia
Namibia: Drug use disorder deaths was 7.58 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.58 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 9.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths in Namibia peaked at 7.58 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.96 deaths, in 2000.
That places Namibia 122nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 deaths | 3.96 deaths | 5.23 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 deaths | 5.23 deaths | 6.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.27 deaths | 6.95 deaths | 7.58 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths in Namibia?
- Drug use disorder deaths in Namibia was 7.58 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 deaths in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for drug use disorder deaths?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.